judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
half-up, half-down hairstyle
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
moment; brief space of time
rising up (of smoke, clouds, etc.); towering; plump; chubby; welling up (of an emotion); boiling up
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to take (be in) charge of
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
without permission; without notice
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
scorching heat; fierce glare of the Sun
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
studio bus; bus used by actors, etc. during film and TV production
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
ghost town; deserted village; village without inhabitants
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
extremely dangerous; very risky; very awful; extremely terrible; amazing; terrific
experience of seeing a ghost
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
surely (not); certainly (not)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost