to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
climbing rose; rambling rose
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
discouraged; dispirited; despondent