strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
classmate; friend in the same class
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to comb down; to smooth down
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
suffix for familiar person
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to pour one's heart and soul into
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp