to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to talk; to carry meaning
though; notwithstanding; although
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
determination; esprit de corps
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
right beside; close to; nearby
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be surprised; to be astonished
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
light; faint; pale; fleeting
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner