to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
the same kind; accomplice; partner
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
kingfisher (esp. the common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis); jade (gem); beautiful lustrous colour similar to that of the kingfisher's feathers
madder red; dark red; crimson
veil of darkness; curtain of night
the first star to appear in the evening
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
level ground; horizon; field of view
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
as a child; when one was a child
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite