not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
to see through; to see the true nature of something
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
a long time ago; long before now
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
even if; even though; however; no matter how
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to be worried; to be troubled
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
unqualified; without qualifications
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...