derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
3rd day of the month; three days
5th day of the month; five days
24 hours; twenty-four hours
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
physical; relating to stamina; in terms of physical strength
mental; spiritual; emotional
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
treatment; service; handling; management
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
hermit crab; renting a house; tenant; renter
to lean against; to set against
to breathe out; to exhale
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die