still; even now; to this day
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
gem; jewel; precious stone
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
greenhouse; hothouse; conservatory; glasshouse
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
single colour (color); monochrome
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to be worried; to be troubled
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
7th day of the month; seven days
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
contradiction; inconsistency
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it