taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
nonchalantly; without a care
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
now that; since; as long as; provided that
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
brand; make; description; trading name of stocks and securities
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
courteous; decorous; polite
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating