to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
as stated; verbatim; literally
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
corridor; hallway; passageway
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
changing clothes (on another person, e.g. a child or doll); changing the exterior parts (e.g. of a product)
to become keen on; to get passionate about
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt