blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
silence; stillness; quietness
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
watermark (in a stamp, banknote, etc.); openwork (engraving, carving, etc.)
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
such ... as; or some such
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
irritation; annoyance; frustration
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow