low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
residence; housing; residential building
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
four corners; four ordinal directions
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
servile smile; sycophantic smile; servile laugh; sycophantic laugh
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
initial investigation (by police)
error; mistake; slip; bug
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
living by oneself; living alone
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly