to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
mirror surface; lens surface
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
second; number two; runner-up
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
evaporative cooler; swamp cooler
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
business rival; professional jealousy
another family; another house
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside