small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
sour look; surly face; pout
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
stale; hackneyed; cliched
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(another's) daughter; young lady
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
interval; break; pause; spare moment
name; given name; first name
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)