deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
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 made; improvised preparation
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; 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
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
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
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
future (usually near); prospects
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
(personal) background check