to take someone down a peg; to cut someone down to size; to dampen someone's confidence
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
right in the midst of; right at the height of
wipe (film transition); picture-in-picture; PiP; wipe; tissue
many a little makes a mickle; every little helps; (lit.) even dust becomes a mountain if piled together
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
template; run of the mill; formulaic
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
end of life; death; annihilation
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to knock down; to knock off
to insist on one's own ideas
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
minute adjustment; fine tuning
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
at the present time; as of now; at this time
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
forced to use; forced into a position
timewise; temporal; chronal
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done