small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
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)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
proposal; proposition; suggestion
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
there is nothing; having nothing
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
naturally; of course; understandably
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to breathe while sleeping