opposite; reverse; contrary
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
arm; skill; efforts; ability
on the occasion of; at the time of
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to begin to write; to start writing; to write out (e.g. on a blackboard); to extract (and write down); to write down (the important parts); to export
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to ask a question; to ask questions
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to fall ill; to be taken ill
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
abundant harvest; bumper crop
influencing (a person) for good
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to help each other; to cooperate
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively