exemplar; model; example; pattern
technique; art; skill; move
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
to pause; to have a short intermission
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
instead; but (on the other hand)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to shed light; to cast light
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
colour; color; hue; tints
flying bird; soaring bird
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
richly colored; richly coloured
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose sight of; to miss
to begin falling (e.g. leaves, petals, etc.)
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something