(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
being too late; losing one's final chance
piercing (cold); biting (wind)
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
stage setting; scenery; stagehand; sceneshifter
difficult problem; challenge
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
large attendance; full house; capacity audience
weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
consumer credit (finance, loan)
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
repellent force; resiliency; elasticity
every night comes to an end; every night sees a dawn
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying