to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
cartoon-character costume
in comparison to; rather than
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
electricity; (electric) light
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
short circuit; leakage (of electricity); electrical fault
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to summon courage; to be brave
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance