colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
general idea; concept; notion
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
two (long cylindrical things)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
charming; fascinating; attractive
snugly; cosily; compactly
clientele; customer stratum
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
old couple; elderly couple
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to come and go; to go back and forth
sharp sighted; easily awakened
observation; survey; watching
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
everywhere; all over; throughout
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
nice; likeable; desirable