to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
polish; grinding; sharpening
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
blow; shock; strike; batting
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx