long slits (esp. of eyes)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
walking briskly; determinedly
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in