far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
how; in what way; by what means
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suspicion (of others); jealousy
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
reaching; attaining; arrival
just because; even if; even though
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
not necessarily so; is not always true
example; illustration; precedent
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)