skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
charming; fascinating; attractive
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to accept; to receive; to agree
natural; reasonable; understandable
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
the other day; some time ago; recently
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to increase; to add to; to augment
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
prospects of victory; chances of success
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase