or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
refinement; elegance; grace
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
something wrapped in cloth
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
art of drawing and painting
light; faint; pale; fleeting
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to become dim; to become blurred