weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
there is nothing; having nothing
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
adaptability; ability to apply knowledge to new situations; practical skills
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
material; substance; matter
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
resentment; indignation; anger
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
main body (of troops); main force; this troop; these troops
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
secret; private; surreptitious
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection