small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
material; substance; matter
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
moving about; stirring about
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
I see; that's right; indeed
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to employ; to hire (a servant)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
station; office; guardroom
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary