black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to lean against; to set against
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
... years old; age (of) ...
half-length statue or portrait; bust
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
end (of an era, century); close; descendant
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
curl; curly hair; ringlet
spitting image; dead ringer; exact resemblance
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
advance; moving forward; progress
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)