more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
that day; the very same day
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
attendance; presence; appearance
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to think over; to work out; (arch.) to notify (orally or in writing)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
carving; engraving; sculpture
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills