positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
episode; anecdote; vignette
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
minority group (party); minority
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to be worried; to be troubled
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to paint (draw) a picture
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
first meeting; first interview with
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to see through; to see the true nature of something
being startled; getting a shock
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
pointing out; identification
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to thrust before; to thrust at
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow