dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
care for the aged; elderly care; aged care
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
possessing (what is required); having; fulfilling (conditions); satisfying (requisites); being endowed with
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
happy memory; sweet memory
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
smelling of woman; womanly; feminine
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
more than enough (to drink)
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
censorship; inspection; examination
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
mapping; aligning related information, objects, etc.; mapping; mapping; cartography
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
poisonous spider; venomous spider; wolf spider
tarantula (common name for large spiders); European wolf spider (Lycosa tarentula)