firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
alone; by oneself; on one's own
midwinter; dead of winter
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to concern; to be related
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
interruption; suspension; break
to become red; to redden; to blush
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
national; founded and run by the central government
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora; abundance (esp. of something undesirable)
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
mental image; mental picture; image