whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
Scottish Fold (cat breed)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
discovery; detection; finding
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to be tormented (by dreams); to have a nightmare
difficult to ...; hard to ...
originally; by nature; from the start
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
I see; that's right; indeed
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia