rise; improvement; uptrend
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
hegemony; leadership; initiative
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
stagnation; hindrance; delay
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
praise; glorification; extolment
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
society; company; the public; the world
insolent fellow; rude fellow
kick; treating (someone) poorly
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation; to shake with fright; to yield to terror
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
consequently; as a result
practical problem; practical matter
sense of color; sense of colour
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
change in appearance; transformation
dregs; lees; grounds; sediment
ignition; catching fire; setting on fire
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck