to watch steadily; to stare
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
colour; color; hue; tints
in this manner; in this way; like this
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to become better; to improve
number of times; frequency; count
very likely; very probable
high; noble; refined; advanced
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to grow up; to become an adult
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to bind; to fasten; to tie up