expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
is something that; is that which
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(set of) facial features; looks
height (of body); stature
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
to become dim; to become blurred
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
in that way; like that; that way
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various