even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
distant; remote; isolated
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
lower region; lower part; region below
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to fight to the bitter end
to look down on; to make light of
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
several years; a few years
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
heating power; thermal power; firepower
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to begin to do; to start doing; to cater; to make and deliver (food)