work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
long slits (esp. of eyes)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such; this sort of; like this
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sick person; patient; invalid
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted