hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to shed light; to cast light
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to watch intently; to stare
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
considerably; greatly; a lot
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
such; like that; that sort of
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
doing as one is told; yes-man
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
changing clothes; change of clothes
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule