to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
gossip; corner of the mouth
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
second (unit of time); arc second
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to be worried; to be grieved; to pine for
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to throw open; to leave open
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow