a couple of
A couple is when you have 2 to 15 of something. It’s not a lot. It’s not a little. It’s just enough to confuse everyone.
We had a couple of people at the party. Not enough to be fun, but enough to be loud.
There were a couple of chairs in the room. Not enough for everyone.
He had a couple of ideas. Not enough to be useful, but enough to be annoying.