lack of self-reliance; depending on others
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to telephone; to make a phone call
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
sad; wretched; deplorable