back seat (of a car); rear seat
looking pale; looking unwell
salty sea breeze; salt wind
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
baccalaureate; bachelor's degree
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
observatory; observation post
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer