implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.); to be too much (for someone); to have a stronger effect than intended
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
otherwise; if not; or else
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
in proportion to; just as much as
sports-minded; sports-oriented
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
intuition; instinct; hunch
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
the place for; the time for; the level of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to cut into (a conversation); to interject