to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to lean against; to set against
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
odds and ends; all; every
experience; history; record; career
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
it hasn't been long since
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to forget completely; to leave behind
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
real thing; original; actual
genuine article; real thing; real deal
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
sitting cross-legged; sitting in the lotus position
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to be hot on a person's heels
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner