to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
manner (with others); attitude
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
engraving a seal; engraved seal; engraving; inscribing; brand (i.e. a mark of disgrace); stamp
close to the wall; alongside the wall
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
pending question; unresolved problem
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
Andersen; Andersen, Hans Christian (1805-1875; Danish author)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
visually impaired person; person with a visual impairment
vision damage; vision impairment; blindness; dysopia
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
how should I know?; don't ask me
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
what number (in a sequence); what rank
classic example; classic case; textbook example; representative example; typical case
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
not limited to; not just ...
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
dresser; dressing table; vanity table
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in