wood chip; splinter; worthless thing; worthless person
very small; tiny; insignificant
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
suppression (e.g. of a rebellion); pacification
very loud volume; megavolume
to be pleased with; to suit
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
otherwise; or else; if not
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to move forward; to move on
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
what kind of business; what sort of matter
at; in; at; when; by; with
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
self-defense; self-defence
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed