refusal; rejection; denial; veto
journal; magazine; periodical
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
ahead; before; the future
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be silent; to say nothing
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to complete decisively; to do to completion
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
doing whatever one pleases
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability