falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
borrowing without returning
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
cooperation; collaboration
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
two (long cylindrical things)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to look around; to survey
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
sympathy; compassion; pity
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
willpower; energy; vitality
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray