quality (of a product or a service)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
one end; an end; part; fragment
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
wide difference; a world of difference
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to knock down; to knock off
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
trial; judgement; judgment
to collapse into; to flop onto
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
solely; entirely; only; or
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
violent explosion; bursting
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)