small; fine; detailed; stingy
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
because of; owing to; due to
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to polish up; to shine up
open; spacious; extensive
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
a cut above; one step above
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
two colours; two varieties; two types
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to stop walking; to pause
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)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
personal; individual; private
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to break up (e.g. a meeting); to call it a night
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk