easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
too (much); overly; excessively
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
affectation; showiness; pretence
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to pretend; to act (as if)
longed-for; anxiously awaited
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
somewhat below; slightly below
first class plus; extra special
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
last night; yesterday evening
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
time; hour; period; class
in one's own way or style