a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
don't you think?; indicates question
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
queen (consort); empress (consort)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot