to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to breathe out; to exhale
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
such ... as; or some such
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
shopping; purchased goods
madder red; dark red; crimson
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...