odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
round shape; circle; circular form
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
decoration; ornament; trimmings
many; numerous; various; large number of
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to come and go; to go back and forth
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be late; to be unpunctual
social; societal; societary
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
very; much; greatly; a lot of
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
though one didn't intend (expect) to
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial