gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
anonymity; using an assumed name
large amount of money; great cost
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
job; work; duties; trade; skill
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
someone; a certain person
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
downhill road; descending road
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
car (running) on the opposite lane; oncoming car; oncoming traffic
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
street at night; making a night journey
January; first month of the lunar calendar
11th day of the month; 11 days
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad