instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
colour; color; hue; tints
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to shed light; to cast light
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
another thing; exception; special case
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ago; since; before; previous
serious; severe; grave; acute
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
ingredient; component; composition
inner structure; internal anatomy
real machine (as opposed to a model or simulation); actual machine; actual device; real aeroplane; actual aircraft
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
it is not (like that) either
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
more than anything; above all else
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted