(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
difference; disparity; gap
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to concern; to be related
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
many; much; plenty; hardly
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
unmarried; not yet married
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
older sister; elder sister
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
restoration; repair; mending