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scissors, shears, clippers; hole punch

always, all the time, at all times; (at) any time, whenever (you like)

several, a few, a number of; number, quantity, amount; counting, calculation, figures, numbers; number, numeral, figure; number; destiny, fate, outcome, course of events, trend

to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation), to evade (question, subject), to shirk (one's responsibilities); to ward off, to avert; to put aside, to move out of the way

to draw, to paint, to sketch; to depict, to describe; to picture in one's mind, to imagine; to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)

to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug; to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)

here and there, this way and that way, everywhere, all over

to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty; to be hungry

or, either ... or; maybe, perhaps, possibly; some ... and others ..., sometimes ... and at other times ...

to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy; to eat, to drink; to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top); to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president); to get someone to do something

to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience

to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win; to understand, to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill); to be able to ..., can ...

to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat); to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time, to wear for the first time; to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches); to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop; to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an altar), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down; to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus); to invoke (a spirit), to call down

to replace, to convert, to change; to exchange, to interchange, to renew; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)

shade, shadow; behind (something), other side, back; the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back; gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness

basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage

to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for); to work, to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to; to taste (alcohol), to try

everything, all, the whole; entirely, completely, wholly, all

at the most, at best; to the utmost, as much as possible, as much as one can

to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist

to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate); to conjecture, to infer, to surmise