ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
striking; remarkable; considerable
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
animal (in nature); animal (in origin)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
modern person; people of today
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
half and half; fifty-fifty
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
number two; mistress; concubine
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
long ago; already; a long time ago
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
basis for decision; evidence for judging
meanwhile; in the meantime
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words