matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
letting (someone) die without helping
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be kind to; to treat kindly
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to pretend; to act (as if)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
forcibly; by force; against one's will
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
because of; owing to; due to