small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
child; childish person; immature person
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to accept; to receive; to agree
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
risky; dangerous; insecure
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
ex post facto report; report after the event
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
sampling food; tasting; trying
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
unprecedented; never seen before
high spirits; boastful talk