to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
great difference; big difference; wide margin
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to build; to construct; to put up; to build up (a fortune, reputation, enterprise, etc.); to establish (a relationship, system, etc.); to create
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
blur; blurred; indistinct
in the background; not standing out
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
lower region; lower part; region below
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
scenery; scene; landscape
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
don't worry; no worries; never mind
both; both sides; both parties
to sink (into); to get depressed
infiltration (e.g. of water); flooding
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to put one's hand on; to touch