comic books; comics; comic; comical
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
delete (proofreader's mark)
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
packing something in a bag; bagging
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
self-development; self-enlightenment
hiding one's embarrassment
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
each place; various places
notice; notification; report; posting
prescribed; designated; appointed; fixed
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
in succession; one by one
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to awake from one's sleep
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
one by one; one after another; successively
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service