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