shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
of course; certainly; naturally
that's the way it is; such is life
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
one revolution; one rotation
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to escape from; to get out
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
reality; actuality; hard fact
offensive camp; team at bat
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible