"Perceived" means to be seen or experienced as; a "slight" is an insult or slur.
There can be many meaning to the phrase close to the edge, it could mean close to the end, to a border or put an end on, a rim or a brim, a slight but noticeable sharpness or harshness
When the subject in question is perceived to be out of the control of anyone involved with it.
So gradual as not to be noticed as in "Little by little the stone was imperceptibly worn away by the feet of the visitors"
what does the phrase There`s ruin in store for you mean
verb phrase
There can be many meaning to the phrase close to the edge, it could mean close to the end, to a border or put an end on, a rim or a brim, a slight but noticeable sharpness or harshness
Desired compensation is what one requests / expects in return for a perceived injury, accident or slight. If you hit my car with yours, my desired compensation is a new car. It doesn't mean that is what I deserve or will get.
Don't know that it is strictly applicable to the field of criminology - the phrase itself means "the apparent-but not assured good results."
"Bella femina" is Latin for "beautiful woman." It is a phrase that can be used to describe a woman who is perceived as being attractive or aesthetically pleasing.
primary appraisal
When the subject in question is perceived to be out of the control of anyone involved with it.
A whiff is a slight smell, to get a whiff of is to notice that odour.
"Trifle egotistical" means to show a slight or moderate level of excessive self-importance or self-centeredness. It implies being mildly boastful or overly focused on oneself in a way that can be perceived as arrogant or self-absorbed.
an area perceived to be homogenous
a slight burn
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So gradual as not to be noticed as in "Little by little the stone was imperceptibly worn away by the feet of the visitors"