small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
and yet; though; when; in spite of
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
just because; even if; even though
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
environment; surroundings; circumstances
as (for); for; in the capacity of
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
all; entire; whole; altogether
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
choices; alternatives; options
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
immediately; right away; at once; instantly