to shed light; to cast light
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
common use; communal use; sharing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
meeting; greeting; welcome
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
nervousness; oversensitivity
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
willpower; energy; vitality
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to slap; to strike; to spank
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
(state of) utter panic; great panic
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most