ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
self-mutilation; self-injury
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to squeeze out; to wring out
spray; mist (not meteorological)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to bring back; to restore
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
assistance; backing; reinforcements
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows