small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
earth (color, colour); earthen; ashen; deathly pale
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
non-fruit-bearing flower; sterile flower; something that is flashy with no content
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
multistoried building; castle; palace; shrine
standing firm; holding out
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
something like ...; something called ...
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
for that very reason; that is exactly why ...; as expected; just as one thought; sure enough
possible; probable; likely; preferable; desirable
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
living person; the living
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
street at night; making a night journey
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
this and that; one thing and another
variation in color (colour); having a different color
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind