poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
affected part; diseased part; wound
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
being about to cry; the verge of tears
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
plants and animals; flora and fauna
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)