silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to slide into; to slip into
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
more than usual (usu. time)
colour; color; hue; tints
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
religious painting; religious picture
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
engineering works; civil engineering; public works
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow