in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
expression; presentation; representation; notation
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
rejection (of an application)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone