dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
again; once more; a second time
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to have a meal; to take a meal
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
temporary; transitory; short-lived
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
what kind of; what sort of; what
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
very interesting; of great interest