dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be jealous; to be envious
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
feeling; sense; impression
how many years; how long; what year
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
such ... as; or some such
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so