to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
to lose sight of; to miss
study; learning; tutorial
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to become clear; to be made public
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
reaching; attaining; arrival
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
same; similar; (just) like; equal
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to faint; to be exhausted
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
carnivore; carnivorous animal
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat