latex (milky fluid found in plants); milky lotion (cosmetic); body milk
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
complexion; colour; color; blood red
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
turmoil; chaos; confusion
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
gem; jewel; precious stone
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
presence (impressive quality)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
snake; serpent; large snake