a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
day (as in holiday); daytime
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
back of the head; occiput
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
person who is ...; thing that is ...
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
present (that one has received); gift