perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
tall figure; high stature
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to become sinewy; to behave formally
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
business hours; opening hours; office hours
to speak; to say; to vocalize
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
scene; spectacle; sight; view
scenery; scene; landscape
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
nausea; sickness in the stomach
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)