small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to like; to love; to be fond of
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
in proportion to; according to; depending on
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
unanticipated; unexpected
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
this world; this life; world of the living
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
twice; again; second time
to shake; to sway; to waver
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified