ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to spit out; to eject; to dump
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to breathe out; to exhale
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
any more; any further; any better; any longer
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to irritate one; to get on one's nerves
retainer; vassal; servant
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
complete stranger; total stranger
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all