to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
meaning; significance; sense
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
beginning; outset; first; onset
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to accept; to receive; to agree
time; hour; period; class
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
adds force or indicates command
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
shopping; purchased goods
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
originally; by nature; from the start
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful