smallish;  on the small side;  somewhat small;  short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
 fried prawns;  fried shrimp
 finely cut strips (of vegetables);  shredded vegetables
 bell pepper (esp. red and yellow);  capsicum;  paprika (spice made from sweet peppers)
 even if not;  even without
 in spite of;  nevertheless;  although;  despite;  no matter the;  regardless of
 two kinds;  second-class (e.g. mail)
 obsession;  fixation;  complaining;  criticizing;  speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
 the more one looks (at it) the more...
 to come to one's senses;  to calm down
 true character;  true heart;  true spirit
 relay;  hook-up;  relay broadcasting
 so;  accordingly;  now;  then;  thereupon;  therefore
 time after time;  countless times;  many a time;  dozens of times
 on countless occasions;  many a time
 to pile up;  to heap up;  to stack up;  to repeat many times over;  to go through repeatedly;  to accumulate
 at this stage;  at this point;  now (contrasting with the past)
 calling on someone who is ill;  enquiry;  inquiry
 natural;  reasonable;  obvious;  usual;  common;  ordinary
 character (of a person);  personality;  disposition;  characteristics;  nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
 to pay attention to another's needs;  to attend to;  to fuss about;  to take into consideration
 irritating;  irritated;  frustrating;  vexing;  (feeling things are) not quick enough;  (feeling) too slow-going
 to be turned inside out;  to betray;  to double-cross;  to break into falsetto;  to crack into falsetto
 how;  in what way;  in what manner
 period of time;  time slot;  time zone
 step (of a staircase, etc.);  running board (of a bus, train);  step (movement);  pace;  (dance) step;  step (in a process)
 consent;  assent;  agreement;  understanding;  comprehension;  grasp
 to associate with;  to keep company with;  to go out with;  to go along with;  to follow someone's lead;  to accompany someone
 association;  socializing;  socialising;  fellowship
 searching;  rummaging; (arch.)  fishing; (arch.)  collecting shells
 to say previously unspoken thoughts;  to start saying;  to court someone
 consecutive victories;  series of victories
 (turning) round and round;  in circles;  wrapping around;  winding around