lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
ignorant of the ways of the world
very rich person; the super rich
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
confidence; trust; faith; credit
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
replication (of an experiment); verification (of experimental results); reproduction; supplementary examination; makeup exam
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
moment by moment; hour by hour
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
at a loss for words; stumped for words