achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
symbol; code; sign; notation
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
entreaty; supplication; petition
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
(taking a) spectacular photograph; photo taken at just the right moment
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
photography; taking photographs
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
button (clothing); push-button
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)