flour; meal; powder; dust
to wash away; to rinse off
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
to understand (each other); to comprehend
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
drop (e.g. of water); drip
two grains; two drops; two bead
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
taste; liking; preference
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
true character; real nature
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to fail to be attentive to
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
lately; recently; nowadays