famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
entertainer; performer; celebrity; entertainment personality
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be perturbed; to be agitated
personality; style; appearance
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
excursion; field trip; school trip
free time; time at leisure
group; party; team; squad; section
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
squad leader; group leader; team leader
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing