small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
wherein; therein; thereinto
stopping functioning; being out of service
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
consequence; outcome; result; blame
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
still; as yet; as it has been
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
no loss or gain; coming out even
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss