colour; color; hue; tints
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
measurement round the hips
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to take a breath; to take a short rest
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to have a talk; to tell a story
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
decoration; ornament; trimmings
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to look forward to something
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing