soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
one's manners; one's attitude
old friend; old acquaintance
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
nature; property; disposition
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
already; now; no longer; not any more
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
have a good day; take care; see you
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be bored (with); to be unable to bear
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand