small sum (of money); small amount; small denomination (banknote, coin, etc.)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
state of mind; (one's) mental state
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
striking; remarkable; considerable
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
now that you say that; now that you mention it
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
mountaineering club; mountain area
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
mountain climbing; mountaineering; ascent of a mountain
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity