strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to dye; to colour; to color
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
together; at the same time; same; identical
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
consequence; outcome; result; blame
change; alteration; modification
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
trauma (usu. psychological)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
instability; insecurity; crankiness
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
violent emotion; passion; fury
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control