small fraction; small proportion
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
unidentifiable; unidentified
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
feel (of a material); texture
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
nothing but; none other than
premature joy; short-lived elation
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
at once; immediately; right now
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to strangle; to constrict
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
rating; classification; allocation; grading
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
personal (employee); employed; retained
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
invitation; introduction; temptation
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
direct unforked road; straight path