(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
recompense; indemnity; atonement
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
control; check; restraint; inhibition
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
good luck; fortune; happiness
mixing and matching (clothes, accessories, etc.); wearing of an item of clothing in many different combinations
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
protest; refutation; pleading
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
even though; despite; when
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
irritation; annoyance; frustration
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion