a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
minority group (party); minority
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
not yet known; unknown; strange
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
study; learning; tutorial
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
imposing stance; daunting pose
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
comfort; consolation; diversion
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sales; selling; marketing
course; route; path; process; means
to increase; to add to; to augment
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
even though; despite; when