close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
remarkable; striking; obvious
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
jokingly; in the form of a joke
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to crack; to develop a crack
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to get thin; to taper off
to demand money; to pester; to extort
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
evening; night; nighttime
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
to faint; to be exhausted
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to run down (stairs, etc.)
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
note (letter) left behind; will
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to make a lasting impression
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of