to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
around the world; throughout the world
to collect; to assemble; to gather
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
how can (one) do something
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to concern; to be related
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively