one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to backfire; to have a harmful result
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
rather; better; instead; if anything
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
because of; owing to; due to
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
prohibition; inhibition; ban
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to state; to express; to mention
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)