pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
last night; yesterday evening
to badger; to pester; to beg
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
little something; reward; tip
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to begin to walk; to set out
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
one eye; one of one's eyes
interference; intervention; meddling
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to lose sight of; to miss
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to look forward to something
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
fail-safe; foolproof; totally safe
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to squash; to crush; to flatten
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
snoring; growling (low rumbling sound)
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
chapter one; first chapter
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia