small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
in the end; on top of that
responsibility; duty; obligation
regret; repentance; remorse
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
decision; determination; resolution
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
long ago; a long time ago; already
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to have a talk; to tell a story
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to say no more; to sink into silence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to go to see (something, someone); to visit