study; diligence; discount; reduction
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
light; faint; pale; fleeting
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable