even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
protest; refutation; pleading
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
companion; fellow; friend; mate; comrade; partner
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
technical skill; ability; capacity
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
anything and everything; just about everything
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
mending; repair; darning; patching up
button (clothing); push-button; button
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
the place for; the time for; the level of
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
three; three years of age
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
one's family; family member
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)