small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
difficult to eat; unpalatable
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
household economy; family finances
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
although I say; although one might say; although called
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to become empty; to be emptied
settlement; solution; resolution
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
everything; anything; nothing
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
clearing one's throat; cough
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test