furnishings; implements; equipment
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
to be at a loss for words
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to jump from one thing to another
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
binding hand and foot; sleep paralysis; temporary feeling of paralysis; being tied down with money
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
discipline; training; teaching manners
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to have an eye on; to zero in on
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
passing the winter; hibernation
taken by mouth; passed into the body via the mouth; oral