self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
at least; at most; (even) just
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
phantom; vision; illusion
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to go along; to walk along; to follow
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
ten (long cylindrical things)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
feel (of a material); texture
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
whole face; all over one's face