dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
very much; exceedingly; extremely
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
accessory; fittings; appurtenances
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
solitude; loneliness; isolation
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
to become settled; to be fixed
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
disorder; chaos; confusion
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be responsive; to show immediate results
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
if you think about it; come to think of it
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
end; tip; extremities; terminal