even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
passage; path; route; one's way
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
majority group (party, faction)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
infinite loop; closed loop
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major