to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
scene; sight; scenario; setting
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
for the present; for the time being
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
next morning; following morning
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in line with this; therefore
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to employ; to hire; to charter
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)