custom; habit; customary practice
just a minute; small quantity
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
moaning; muttering; complaining
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
guardian; protector; patron; parent
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
place; room; margin; scope
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
certain; definite; clear; credible
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)