to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
anything and everything; just about everything
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
both; both sides; both parties
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)