immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to push aside; to push one's way through
to iron; to do the ironing
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
to become frayed; to become loose
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
progress; advance; improvement; development
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be kind to; to treat kindly
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to make a list; to enumerate
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one