small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
again; once more; a second time
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
perfect; just right; ideal
to talk to oneself; to mutter
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
large dictionary; comprehensive dictionary; unabridged dictionary
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
underground; subterranean
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
attack; assault; attempt; try
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
given the circumstances; such being the case
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
such; this sort of; like this
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)