small number; few; minority
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
button (clothing); push-button; button
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
the same kind; accomplice; partner
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
at any moment (now); at any minute; on the verge of (doing); just about to
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
witnessing; observing; sighting
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
random attacker; slasher; demon who brings misfortune to houses or people he passes by
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
operation scar; scar from an operation