(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
very shy person; bashful person
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to pour forth; to spill out
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
soft and lacking firmness; weak; weak-willed; spineless; weak (market); bearish
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
calamity; disaster; misfortune
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
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions