small number; few; minority
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
you could say that; that might be so
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
coating (esp. lacquering)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
thicket; bush; coppice; brushwood
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
regulation; adjustment; control
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)