mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
growth period (in children)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
being about to cry; the verge of tears
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to throw into; to toss into
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
it is not (like that) either
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result