(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
snugly; cosily; compactly
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
instant; moment; for an instant
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
clear; distinct; evident; definite
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
in this manner; in this way; like this
setting a place; setting the table
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to mix; to stir; to blend
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to rule; to govern; to administer
to be dried out; to be parched
action of making something; -ification