paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
there is nothing; having nothing
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
sickroom; hospital room; ward
the same; the said; likewise
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
relation; connection; relevance
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
true character; true heart; true spirit
to get one's head around; to think about
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
to spit out; to eject; to dump
enough is enough; no further!
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
desperation; struggle to the death
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
final adjustment; final coordination