number of times; frequency; count
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
short distance; close range
multifunction; multipurpose
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
sulfuric acid; sulphuric acid
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
sharing a common destiny; sitting in the same boat
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
patent filing fee; patent maintenance fee; royalty; patent usage fee
fee; charge; rate; material
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
store; reserve; stock; savings
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
interferer; meddler; buttinsky