deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
nod; inclination of the head
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
password; watchword; motto; slogan
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
open; spacious; extensive
instability; insecurity; crankiness
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
very loose; slowly; leisurely
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
tree frog (esp. the Japanese tree frog, Hyla japonica)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
pleasant feeling; good vibes
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear