vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
softly; mildly; gently; politely
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
not understanding; not knowing
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
person concerned; person qualified; person in question; party; litigant (legal)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
never mind!; don't worry about it
round robin; having no losing tickets (of a lottery); brute force (in cryptography); using all combinations
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
almost every day; almost daily
to come face to face (with)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of