small; fine; detailed; stingy
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
person concerned; interested party; related party
dozens; scores of; decades
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
headlock (wrestling move)
minimum; at the very least
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to push aside; to brush aside
space (room, area, outer space)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest