diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
decoration; ornament; trimmings
blue-green; turquoise; aqua; (arch.) spirogyra; (arch.) algae forming pond scum
hills and fields; hill and dale
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
restoration; repair; mending
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
colour; color; hue; tints
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
don't you think?; indicates question
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to serve; to work for; to attend
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted