thin; slender; fine; unlucky
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to be transparent; to show through
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
item; article; dish; course; finest item
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
admiration; being impressed (by)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
complete change; about-face
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
accumulation; accumulate; store
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
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)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
(opening of a) wound; cut
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to fight to the bitter end
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
rating; ranking; grading; classification
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention