✅ Sacred means regarded with great respect or reverence, often due to religious significance (The temple is considered a sacred site). 

✅ Hallowed means honored as holy or greatly revered, often through tradition (The hallowed grounds of the battlefield are preserved with respect). 

✅ Both words describe something held in high respect or reverence. 

✅ Sacred is frequently used in religious or spiritual contexts, while hallowed is often associated with solemn, respectful honor (The sacred text was treated with care; The hallowed tradition was celebrated every year).

✅ To bug someone refers to annoying someone as a small insect often does (He kept bugging me about getting a haircut). 

✅ To needle someone is also to annoy them but in a way that is much more obnoxious or hurtful (The minor insults and jabs really needled her). 

✅ Both words denote bothering or upsetting someone.

✅ To bug someone is often to keep asking them to do something in a really annoying, pesky sort of way, while to needle someone is to provoke or annoy them by criticizing or insulting them, often in a way that really gets under their skin.

✅ Balance refers to the amount available after adding or subtracting to it (He checked his account balance to see what was left). 

✅ Remainder denotes what is left after removing or subtracting but can also apply to what is left over in other instances (The remainder of the cake was stored in the fridge). 

✅ Both terms can describe what is left after a portion has been removed or changed.

✅ Balance can imply an ongoing calculation, while remainder specifically refers to what is left after a process or division (High-yield interest payments keep adding to my savings account balance; The remainder of the year will be more profitable due to holiday sales).