comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
it's always darkest before the dawn; the darkest hour is just before the dawn
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
residence; housing; residential building
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to provide; to arrange; to install
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
old couple; elderly couple
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
to be busy at work; to work diligently
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
imagination; supposition; guess
tall figure; high stature