to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to face; to go towards; to head towards
deep affection; dear; beloved
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
every year; yearly; annually
beauty contest to name Miss ...
support; backing; aid; assistance
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
gesture; gesticulation; motion
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to gather; to collect; to assemble
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
on the occasion of; at the time of
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling