sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
covered with; stained; smeared
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
as if nothing had happened
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
technique; art; skill; move
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
but; however; provided that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
compelling force; legal force
same quality; same nature; homogeneous
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
convenience; user-friendliness
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
the seven prismatic colors (colours)
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
thin; slender; fine; unlucky