dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to shake; to sway; to waver
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
different item; different lot
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
killing two birds with one stone
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
every person; every mouth; every entrance
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
modesty; humility; being humble
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
never mind!; don't worry about it
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
trivial; not amounting to much
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy