to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
accurate; correct; precise; exact
the reverse; other side; lining
glans; head of a penis; (lit.) goose's neck
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
partly open; in half bloom
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
productive; constructive; meaningful
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
(not so) much; (not) very
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
journal; magazine; periodical
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
nothing but; none other than
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to be forward; to be impertinent
consequence; outcome; result; blame
wrong; different; not like that
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
having gone too far to turn back