small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
all; entire; whole; altogether
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
wherein; therein; thereinto
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
late at night; at a late hour
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
on the occasion of; at the time of
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)