partly open; in half bloom
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
mending; repair; darning; patching up
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to cut with scissors; to put scissors to; to trim (a tree, shrub, etc.); to punch (a ticket)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
sunlight; rays of the Sun
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to fix one's hair (hairdo) (esp. if disheveled); to straighten one's hair; to make an adjustment to one's hair; to do (up) one's hair
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
prickling; stinging; tingling
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed