properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
because of; owing to; due to
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
myopia; shortsightedness; nearsightedness
pince-nez (glasses); nose glasses; Groucho glasses
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
instant; moment; for an instant
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
John Brown (abolitionist)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
comparatively; relatively
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
anything; whatever; whatever one likes