actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
moving tale; impressive tale
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
classbook; yearbook; graduation album
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
near; close; beside; third person
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
concert band (as a school activity); wind ensemble
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
one who knows little often repeats it
infinite loop; closed loop
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
with spirit; courageously; resolutely
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness