shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to increase in value; to gain prestige
one's manner (attitude) when losing; one's way of losing
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be intimate with; to befriend
having not the slightest idea
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
manners; courtesy; etiquette
village; human habitation; human settlement
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to slap down; to knock down; to floor