field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
difficult to ...; hard to ...
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
something handed down (usu. an order)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)