to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; cleaning; removing; trap
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
rotation; revolution; convolution
written and spoken words; description
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
ray (of light); beam; light
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
probability; likelihood; chances
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to burst (open); to break; to split
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
belief; faith; conviction