leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
thousand years; very long period; forever
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
indicate reason; infers some protest
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
height of summer; hottest part of summer
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to be softened; to calm down
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration