compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
for example; for instance; e.g.
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
how much; how many; to what extent
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to collect; to assemble; to gather
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext