small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
of course; certainly; naturally
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
stealthily; secretly; in secret
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to be found; to be discovered
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
shoulder strap (on a dress, bag, etc.)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still