small number; few; minority
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
children's game in which the aim is to occupy the other's home base; taking a place; securing a position
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
what do you want?; can I help you?
proposal; proposition; suggestion
tension; mental strain; nervousness
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down