to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to become frayed; to become loose
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
root; joint; base; crotch
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
in succession; one after another
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to dye; to colour; to color
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sofa; couch; lounge chair
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to breathe out; to exhale