for example; for instance; e.g.
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
modesty; humility; being humble
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
evening; night; nighttime
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again