to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
older brother; elder brother
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to apologize; to apologise
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be embarrassed; to lose face
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
adoration; admiration; devotion
pitch that hits the batter
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
water-filled bamboo tube which clacks against a stone when emptied; device for scaring birds from gardens
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
fashion sense; sense of fashion
instead; but (on the other hand)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
desperately; for one's dear life
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
cake or snack served with tea
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable