water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
level ground; plain; flatland
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
hard glass; hardened glass
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
main question; real issue at hand
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
craving; longing; thirsting
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
messenger; envoy; emissary
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes