to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
round; spherical; circular
Island; insula; island; islet
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
thickness; profundity; depth
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
opposite side; opposition
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to some extent; to a certain extent
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
heated (e.g. debate); passionate