to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to shake one's head (in denial)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
is that so?; I see; right; oh
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to lay aside; to set aside
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter