frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
to gather; to collect; to assemble
gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; quiet; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild; temperate
having sociable manners; sociable
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
time; season; period; phase; stage
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
these guys; these fellows
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
simply; merely; only; solely