degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
opportunely; conveniently; at the right time
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
exploitation; overuse; abuse
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to sink (into); to get depressed
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
frequency (of occurrence)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
everywhere; all over; throughout
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
tedious; boring; being fed up with
that's true; of course; obviously
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness