to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
object of adoration, longing
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to raise someone's position; to raise someone's standing
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
at the last moment; this late in the game
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
becoming numb; becoming desensitized
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to be faintly visible; to be barely visible
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
had better ...; may as well ...
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
very; much; greatly; a lot of