gem; jewel; precious stone
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to carry around; to carry on one's person
(being) empty-handed; lapse of manners of paying a visit without taking a gift
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
phantom; vision; illusion
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
genius; prodigy; natural gift
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to take a step backward; to retreat a step; to back up
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to