meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
singing voice; (sound of) singing
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
sprinkling; dropping in small light bits
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to be dripping wet; to get drenched to the skin
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
looking over someone's shoulder
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
stirring; slight movement
thickheaded; obtuse; slow; sluggish; indulgent (esp. to the opposite sex); doting
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace