deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to add (to); to add on; to append
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
many; much; plenty; hardly
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
waste of time; killing time
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink