made-to-order; custom-made
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
evening sky; twilight sky
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
step; stride; counter for steps
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
great laughter; burst of laughter
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
fashion designer; couturier
when it becomes; when it comes to
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
automatic; intransitive verb
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
suited figure; person in a suit
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
how many months?; how long?
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
leather shoes; leather boots
corridor; hallway; passageway
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze