to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to exert oneself; to make efforts
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be too late; to be too slow
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
anywhere; here and there; common; run-of-the-mill; ordinary
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
self-deprecating; self-mocking
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing