weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
rapid development; rapid unfolding
to nip (something) in the bud
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
information leak; intelligence leak
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
(medical) follow-up; observation
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to get someone to say; to make someone say
right and wrong; good and evil
original (document, copy, work, text, etc.); root; origin; source
branch; branch office; subdivision
giving; provision; furnishing
priority level; degree of relative priority
to memorize; to fix in memory; to master
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
height of; middle of; full bloom
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
daily necessities; goods for everyday life
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
practice; practising; training; study