small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
time; season; period; phase; stage
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
in spite of; regardless of
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
many; numerous; various; large number of
difference; discrepancy; variation
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty