to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to breathe out; to exhale
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
flash (of light); glint; schiller
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
already; now; no longer; not any more
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
nonchalant air; unruffled air
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act