no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
surely (not); certainly (not)
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
some people; a few people; several people
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
and yet; though; when; in spite of
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to live; to make a living; to get on with
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
tattling; telling on (someone)
the way one talks; one's way of speaking