debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
rather than; more ... than ...
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
have to do; must; should; ought to
need for approval; desire for recognition; esteem needs
outside the scope (of); exempt (from); ineligible (for); not covered (by)
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
number of times; frequency; count
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
sympathy; compassion; pity
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
living together; communal life; cohabitation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
small-sized; small-scale; miniature; small; little; tiny
pet dog; non-sporting dog
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)