(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be surprised; to be astonished
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
unpredictability; element of surprise
such ... as; or some such
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to shake; to sway; to waver
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sports ground; sports oval
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
imposing stance; daunting pose
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)