unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
word; term; language; speech
meaning; connotation; denotation
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
groundless rumor (rumour)
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
order; command; life; destiny; fate
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to be on the same page
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
lessening; diminishing; reducing
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit