Drop a Letter, Add a New One!

[travelmate2002]

else ~ seal

 

[subdued_passion]

seal- east

 

[travelmate2002]

east ~ west

 

[subdued_passion]

west- sewn

 

[travelmate2002]

sewn ~ wise

 

[subdued_passion]

wise- sine

 

[travelmate2002]

sine ~ nest

 

[Sasha69]

sine - nice

 

[subdued_passion]

nest- teen

 

[travelmate2002]

teen ~ neat

 

[subdued_passion]

neat- mate

 

[travelmate2002]

mate ~ teak

 

[John Doe]

So about a decade ago the OP "start[ed] light" with four letters and it still is? Screw that noise!



Drop Four Letters, Add Four New Ones

Maternal--Manta Ray

 

[subdued_passion]

teak- rake

 

[travelmate2002]

rake ~ reap

 

[Sasha69]

rake - sake

 

[subdued_passion]

reap- pane

 

[travelmate2002]

pane ~ near

 

[subdued_passion]

near- rain

 

[travelmate2002]

rain ~ fair

 

[subdued_passion]

fair- afar

 

[travelmate2002]

afar ~ fear

 

[subdued_passion]

fear- read

 

[travelmate2002]

read ~ bare

 

[subdued_passion]

bare- beat