by all means; at all costs
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
sign; indication; omen; symptom
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
stuffed specimen; taxidermy mount; stuffing; mounting
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to carry around; to carry on one's person
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
courting; wooing; making advances
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; large swarm
magnificent; grand; splendid; imposing
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
sunlight; rays of the Sun
frequency (of occurrence)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently