a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
surely; certainly; without doubt
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
older sister; elder sister
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
elder sister; effeminate man
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to push (something) against
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
calm; composed; cool; quiet
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly