poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
memory; sense; experience
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
one's mind; one's heart; one's intention
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
instant; moment; for an instant
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to employ; to hire; to charter
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
(social) position; status
funny story; funny anecdote
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to make a fool of someone
loved one; lover; sweetheart
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)