sincere; honest; faithful
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
outward; superficial; external; apparent
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
without cause; without reason
to invite in; to show someone in
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
rational; logical; coherent
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to investigate; to examine
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
coastal region; coastal area; coastline
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
rather; sooner; preferably
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
medical treatment (esp. surgical)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding