to call together; to convene
to think of; to come up with
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
high rating; good reputation
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
commandant; commanding officer; general
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
preliminary test or trial; tryout
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
offering one's opinion (to someone on something)
small number; few; minority
minority group (party); minority
unconditionally; as a rule
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
dogfight (aircraft); dog fight
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
return fire; shooting back
to be hot on a person's heels