thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
trusting too much; overestimating ability
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
shock resistance; impact resistance
specialization; specialisation
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
military forces; hosts; troops
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
fetters; shackles; restraints
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct