defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
everything; anything; nothing
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
outward appearance; apparent
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
main question; real issue at hand
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
failure; mistake; blunder
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to be found; to be discovered
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
school hours; hours of teaching (instruction)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
unable to stay healthy; ruining one's health; exceeding the limits of one's body; unable to maintain one's fortune
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
report card; result sheet
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating