defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
kindergartener; preschooler
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
whoosh (of something suddenly spreading, billowing, swelling, or gushing outward); fwoosh; (bursting) into tears; suddenly (crying)
to blow out; to spout out
impatience; irritation; frustration; fretfulness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
minimum; at the very least
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
that's a different matter; that's a different story
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
unable to resist; unable to suppress
society; public; community; social studies
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most