shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
brown; light brown; tawny
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
since when; from when; how long
awareness; realization; noticing
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
ardent; passionate; vehement
curiosity; inquisitiveness
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
observation; survey; watching
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
and then; and so; and; so then
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
opening and shutting; opening and closing
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
surely; certainly; without doubt
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
beyond that point; after that