sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
optimism; taking an optimistic view
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
because of; owing to; due to
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
product; produce; result; fruit
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
no need to guess; certainly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
that; the matter in question
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
proposal; offer; request; application
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point; zero (on a scale)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)