to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to say; to tell; to state; to do
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
something like ...; something called ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to be sooty; to be stained
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to look around; to survey
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
semi-transparent; translucent
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
fresh water; fiscal spending; government pump priming
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to get slightly dirty (all over)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
sleeping comfort or snugness
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
world; society; people; the public
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like