to pluck; to pick; to tear
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
chair; stool; post; office; position
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
moderate; proper; just right
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
cross; crossed; cruciform
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
way one dresses; way one looks like in certain clothes
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example