fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
first-rate; finest quality; the best
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
jewelry store; jewellery store
beginning; clue; starting point
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sexy; popular; well-liked