meditation; contemplation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
health management; health maintenance; health care
medical treatment; medical care
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
residence; housing; residential building
sale; sales; selling; marketing
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
unsparing; without stinting; painstakingly; tirelessly
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)