quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
the opposite sex; isomerism
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
such ... as; or some such
everything; anything; nothing
kitchen knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
in the same way as; just like
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as if nothing had happened
stir-fry; stir-fried food