to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
failure; mistake; blunder
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to examine someone's expression
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
vocal sound; tone of voice
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
caller; visitor; company; guest
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to force open; to push open
single word; a few words; brief comment
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
an assortment; combination
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to state; to express; to mention