basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be conspicuous; to stand out
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
raging bull; ferocious bull
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
polarized light; polarised light; polarization; polarisation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
light pink; light crimson
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
light; faint; pale; fleeting
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than