thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
about this time; about now
to put into the mouth; to eat
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
serious; severe; grave; acute
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
embodiment; materialization; actualization; realization; taking form; taking shape
to need; to demand; to take; to require
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
letting (someone) die without helping
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
very likely; very probable
space; interval; space character; whitespace
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
tool; implement; means; furniture
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
dealing with; coping with
limited; limiting; restrictive
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing