smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
door; gate; opening; title page
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
than; from; out of; except; but; more
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt