to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to shed light; to cast light
underestimation; undervaluation
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
intensive; concentrated; focused
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
in the meanwhile; during the time
again; once again; yet again
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
a push; another effort; one more effort
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
one's way (ahead); one's path
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)