to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
going to and fro; back and forth
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
boasting of one's strength
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
round shape; circle; circular form
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
marker (pen); marker (object); scorekeeper (esp. in golf); marker
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
both (people); the two of them
silence (not speaking); muteness
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
fishy; dubious; questionable; false-looking
small number; few; minority
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
priority; order of precedence
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to