dispute; argument; contention
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
minimum; at the very least
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to aggravate; to make serious
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
scene; view; prospect; outlook
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
assistance; backing; reinforcements
to happen to pass by; to pass by
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to cause someone to worry
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
performer; entertainer; celebrity
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public offering (of securities); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration