to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
slim; slender; slight; delicate
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
idol (i.e. carving or painting of a deity)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
spirit; heart; disposition
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
appendix; supplement; annex; extra (of a newspaper or magazine)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to publish a book; to put out a book
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
counting one's chickens before they're hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
shaving; planing; cutting; shavings; flakes
early; primitive; primordial
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship