to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to shout (in anger); to yell
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
inside; interior; inner part
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
directly opposite; right in front
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
walking briskly; determinedly
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses