at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
originally; by nature; from the start
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
grayish blue; greyish blue
wooden house; frame house (building)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
dark of the night; darkness of the night
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
evening; early night hours
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
the same kind; accomplice; partner
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
udo (plant related to ginseng, used in medicine and cooking) (Aralia cordata)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
good humour (humor); good mood
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point