one or two; a few; small number
to increase; to add to; to augment
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
more than usual; especially; particularly
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
second day of the month; two days
birth; creation; formation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
array; muster; line-up; full force
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
trusted (friend); close (relationship)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
to be photographed; to be projected
carefree; free from worry
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section