to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
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 bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
radiant smile; contented smile
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
whispering into a person's ear
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily