to smile (at); to grin (at)
to push aside; to push one's way through
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry