to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be pleased with; to suit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
not caring; not giving a damn
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
tension; mental strain; nervousness
expression; look; countenance; face
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
woman; female; feminine gender
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
originally; by nature; from the start
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately