softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
such ... as; or some such
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
tips of one's hair; hair ends
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
high class; esteemed; cherished
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...