to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to fight against; to oppose; to face
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to approach; to draw near
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to fall on one's backside
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
respect and affection; love and respect
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
body; physical system; (the) person
practical problem; practical matter
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
how long; how far; how much
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision