to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
black lustre; black luster
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
phone scam involving a pretended relative
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
strong-willed; strong of heart
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
sailor suit; middy uniform; two-piece school uniform modeled after the sailor suit
long ago; previous; of a former age
bad girl; juvenile delinquent
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
on bad terms; at loggerheads
hostility; animosity; enmity
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression