to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
unsophisticated palate; inability to discern good and bad flavours
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
malicious; deliberately mean
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to surround; to crowd around
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)