grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to crumble away; to collapse
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
instantaneous water heater; on-demand water heater
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
in the future; another day; later
to squeeze out; to wring out
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
entreaty; supplication; petition
postponement; deferment; adjournment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
capable of anything; liable to do
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
still; even now; to this day
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
please; somehow or other; one way or another