energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to look around; to survey
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
jointly held concession in China (e.g. Shanghai International Settlement)
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
speech; expression; wording; language
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
imposing stance; daunting pose
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
troupe; theatrical company
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
actor; actress; player; performer
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to speak; to say; to vocalize
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
two times; twice; two degrees
perfect; complete; flawless
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize