standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
workshop; studio; atelier
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
with these words; while saying
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
eternal; unlimited; endless
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
you could say; you might say; verging on the
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to turn towards; to point
somehow; for some reason or other
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with