vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
alert status; emergency alert
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
technique; art; skill; move
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
that is to say; so that means
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
number one; first; best; most; game; round
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
question; inquiry; enquiry
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to gather; to collect; to assemble
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to sniff out; to get wind of
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
very likely; very probable
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet