overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
sunlight; rays of the Sun
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to rain incessantly; to downpour
day of spring; spring sun
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to all be in attendance (at a meeting, etc.); to all gather together
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to keep a watchful eye on
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of