(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
instability; insecurity; crankiness
perfect; complete; flawless
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
rising; ascending; climbing
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
to get slightly dirty (all over)
quickly; swishing; whooshing
fricative; fricative consonant
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to go past; to pass; to pass by
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
token (gesture, gift, etc.); (done) for form's sake; for the sake of appearances
elevator landing; elevator hall
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
self-exile; going into hiding
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early