aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
interior design; interior; upholstery
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
sealing (away); containment; suppression; seal; place where something is sealed; seam (of an envelope)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
sardonic laugh; scornful smile
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver