the more one looks (at it) the more ...
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
in one's own way or style
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand