poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to sweep together; to rake up; to gather up; to drag towards oneself; to pull nearer
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
one's mental make-up (structure)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
division of labor; division of labour; specialization; specialisation; assembly-line production
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
low degree; low grade; low class
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
huge; enormous; great big
picture element; image pixel; PEL
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
misfortune; bad luck; unlucky year; critical year; (arch.) smallpox
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
recognition; acquaintance
to come to an end; to close the curtain