construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to be silent; to say nothing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
charming; fascinating; attractive
practical; realistic; pragmatic
difficult to ...; hard to ...
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
any more; any further; any better; any longer
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
acting ability; talent as a performer
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
something like ...; something called ...
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
again; once more; a second time