small number; few; minority
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
distrust of (other) human beings
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
cheap article; poor-quality article
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
largest class; top category
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to thrust away; to send flying
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
half the body; half length
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
frequency (of occurrence)
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out
retreat; withdrawal; retirement