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agile
Monkeys are very agile climbers.
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able to move your body quickly and easily
nimble
His nimble mind calculated the answer before I could key the numbers into my computer.
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quick and exact either in movement or thoughts
supple
I'm not supple enough (= my body doesn't bend easily enough) to touch the floor.
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bending or able to be bent easily; not stiff
lithe
He had the lithe, athletic body of a ballet dancer.
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young, healthy, attractive, and able to move and bend smoothly
step something down
The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
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to reduce the amount, supply, or rate of something
make believe
Let the children make believe they're film stars.
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to pretend or imagine
hard up
We're a bit hard up at the moment so we're not thinking about holidays.
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having very little money
take something apart
We took the engine apart to see what the problem was.
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to separate something into its different parts
petty
Don't be so petty!
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complaining too much about things that are not important
satisfy conditions/needs/requirements
She satisfies all the requirements for the job.
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to have or provide something that is needed or wanted
fickle
She's so fickle - she's never been interested in the same man for more than a week!
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likely to change your opinion or your feelings suddenly and without a good reason
get down to something
I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to get down to it.
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to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something
find fault with someone/something
She's a nightmare to have as a guest - she finds fault with everything.
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to criticize someone or something, especially without good reasons

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