to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
fatty cut (esp. of tuna belly)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
piece of meat; cut of meat
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
social; societal; societary
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
(not) even once; (not) ever
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide
latest version; latest edition
for (some) doubtful points to remain
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
honor; honour; credit; prestige
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to increase; to add to; to augment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty