to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
main cause; primary factor
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
review (of learned material); revision
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
corridor; hallway; passageway
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
other side; opposite side; other party
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
carving; engraving; chiselled features
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary