to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
outsider; someone outside of a group
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to have an idea; to have a clue
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
struggle (for); scramble; contest
fall; drop; descent; coming down
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses