interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to form a circle; to stand in a circle
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
nice; good; well-executed
to be exhausted; to be worn out
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
topic of discussion; agenda
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
every evening; night after night
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
if so; in that case; in that situation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
question; inquiry; enquiry
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to turn completely into; to become completely
drawing ability; skill at art
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
that's the way it is; such is life
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show