weak and small; inferior in strength and size; minor; young; youthful
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
to threaten; to make threats
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
doing as one is told; yes-man
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
such; this sort of; like this
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
distress; wretched condition
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
like this; this sort; this way
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
to go broke; to be reduced to poverty; to be driven to destitution
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
stifled (laughter); simmering
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb