colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to get thin; to taper off
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
heavy equipment; heavily equipped; heavily armed; heavily armored
far away in the distance; in the far distance
light and darkness; light and shade
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
light blue; pale blue; aqua
memories; recollections; reminiscence
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
one (more) effort; one (more) push; a try; a go
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
same generation; one's generation
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts