thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
one or two; a few; small number
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to play a central role; to take a leading part
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
breath; breathing; tone; mood
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to see through; to see the true nature of something
receiving; acceptance; reception
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
bold; daring; unflappable
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
relatively; comparatively