right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
bureaucratic routine; red tape
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
standby; preparation; arrangement
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
person of extraordinary talent; wonder; marvel
mask; disguise; guise; mask
high heels; high-heeled shoes
limbs; arms and legs; body
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
remembrance; recollection; recognition
hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
the other day; lately; recently
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going