to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
time required; time taken; necessary time
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
simply; merely; only; solely
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
emotional strength; force of will
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
the place for; the time for; the level of
critical moment; do-or-die situation
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to give; to do (something) for
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
grasp; catch; understanding
rug; lag (esp. in online gaming)
to use up all one's strength
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
waterfall; (arch.) rapids