even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
stepwise; one step at a time
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lead nowhere; get one nowhere; no use; fruitless; there's no point (in doing)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
at once; immediately; right now
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
equality; impartiality; evenness
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
each and all; every single one; everybody
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
absorption; suction; attraction
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with