fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
initial salary; starting salary; entry-level salary
great joy; delight; jubilation
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be silent; to say nothing
to go out and away; to leave
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
decision; determination; resolution
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd