instability; insecurity; crankiness
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
literally; to the letter; literal
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to be thrilled; to be excited
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to grant someone's request; to do a favour
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
a certain someone; you-know-who
to get high; to become inebriated
of bad omen; ill augur; boding evil; bad fortune
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to become dim; to become blurred
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
place for relaxation and refreshment
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence; clear and unclouded feel (e.g. of a voice, skin, etc.); bright and limpid impression; transparency (of a process, activity, etc.); clarity of how things work