minute; fine; detailed; subtle
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
awareness; realization; noticing
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
one jump; one flight; (at) once; (in) one stroke
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
free agent; free agency; factory automation
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to anticipate; to foresee
rival; competitor; competition
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to win after tough bidding
double; twice (as much); twofold
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
expression; look; countenance; face
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
first half of a game; first half of a match
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation