briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
not limited to; not just ...
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
edge of the eaves; house frontage
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
dark clouds; black clouds
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
suspension bridge; rope bridge
outside world; physical world
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
land route; overland route; by land; overland
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to