to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
even if ...; even supposing that ...
outward appearance; apparent
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to live fast (and recklessly)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
brown; light brown; tawny
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
old friend; old acquaintance
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone