small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
overestimation; overvaluing
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
firm; strong; solid; stable
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
turning point; tipping point; commutation point
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
serious wound; serious injury
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
anything and everything; just about everything
to become inverted; to become reversed
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
how can (one) do something
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy