disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
then; well; so; well then
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the last moment; the very end
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
omnidirectional; all-directional; all-encompassing
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
colour; color; hue; tints
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
coma; deep sleep; falling fast asleep
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
abandoned railway line; closed railway line; discontinued line
green grass; young (fresh) grass
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
appearance; figure; shape; form
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable