variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to feel depressed; to be down
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to throw oneself (into an activity)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
craving; longing; thirsting
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
hunting ground; hunting preserve
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
heap; pile; stack; full measure
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off