thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
open field; empty lot; plain
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
runs batted in; RBI; position of a ball when struck (e.g. in tennis, volleyball)
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
in the end; at the end of the day
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to strangle; to constrict
judgment; judgement; discernment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
critical (condition); serious
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
all parts; various parts; every department
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
looks; features; (personal) appearance
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
covered in mud; mud-caked