nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
according to plan; as planned; on target
to lose sight of; to miss
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fine; minute; detailed; meticulous; precise
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to roll about; to writhe about
silence; stillness; quietness
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to wash away; to rinse off
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match