deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
to be lacking in options; to be too few
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
for this very reason; that is exactly why
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
global positioning system; GPS
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to finger; to play with; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
hostility; animosity; enmity
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit (e.g. grounder); weak
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
expression; look; countenance; face
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
mechanical trouble; mechanical problem; mechanical issue