to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
completion; perfection; accomplishment
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
living by oneself; living alone
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to cling to
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
troubled face; worried expression
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
frequency (of occurrence)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
already; now; no longer; not any more
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp