security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
legal; lawful; legitimate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to discuss; to talk together
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
common knowledge; well-known fact
loitering on the way; wayside grass
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
window frame; window sill
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
effect; result; worth; use; avail
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
old friend; old acquaintance
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy