to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
gable; gabled roof; building with a gabled roof; gabled roof construction
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
anything and everything; just about everything
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
in deep black; in jet black
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
cannonball; shot (in the shot put)
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
mud; mad; crazy; ridiculous
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing