rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
one more time; once more; once again
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
to give directions; to issue instructions
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)
supply; supplying; replenishment
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
length and width; length and breadth; every direction; all directions; as one wishes; as one pleases
to extend; to expand; to spread out
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
li (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: fire, south)
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
to be hideously burned; to be burned raw
surgery (branch of medicine); department of surgery
operating room; operating theatre
government-affiliated; state-dominated; government-run
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove