focusing on; paying attention to; observation; perception; taking notice of
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
art for art's sake; l'art pour l'art; ars gratia artis
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
creation; Creation (by God)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
offender; criminal; culprit
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
apparent; obvious; very clear
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
state-sponsored; national
official announcement; proclamation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
aforesaid; above-mentioned; said; above
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
diplomatic; diplomatically
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
suppression; prohibition; ban
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
well-informed person; insider
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off