series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to look sour; to look disgusted; to scowl; to frown
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to jest; to clown (around)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
surroundings; environs; circumference
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
prime of one's working life
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
odds and ends; all; every
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to concern; to be related
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
yourself; himself; herself
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out