to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
neat and clean; tidy; trim
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
had better ...; had better not ...
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
action of making something; -ification
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again