surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to continue to rain or snow
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to cool; to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
one by one; one each; one at a time
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees