dull sound; muffled sound
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
knowing no bounds; showing no signs of stopping or slowing down
to become dim; to become blurred
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
complementary color; complementary colour
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
interests and preferences
to crawl out of; to creep out of
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
research project (e.g. at school); independent research
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
chemical; chemical agent; chemicals
to mix; to stir; to blend
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
feel (of a material); texture
raw materials; ingredients
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
unhappy; sad; miserable; wretched; gloomy; melancholic
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
the ocean; the great deep
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
V; v; victory; pre-recorded video clip; volt; vanadium
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual