to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to stare back (at); to glare back
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
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
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
that day; the very same day
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related