brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to differ; to vary; to disagree
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
lively group (usu. young people); dynamic bunch; group (art)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
pulsation; pulsatory motion
silence; stillness; quietness
dusk; nightfall; twilight
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
here and there; in places
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
because of; owing to; due to