to comb down; to smooth down
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
newly appointed; inaugural
deputy head teacher; vice principal
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to jump upon (a moving object)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
ingredient; component; composition
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
contradiction; inconsistency
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sandstorm; noise (video); snow
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to bring back; to restore
opposite side; opposition
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
in search of; in order to look for