small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
accomplishment; execution
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
although I say; although one might say; although called
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
the same generation; coeval
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to do together; to share; to participate in
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.