teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
to face on; to look out on to
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
February; second month of the lunar calendar
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to hide; to keep to oneself
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to dye; to colour; to color
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
decrease in appetite; loss of appetite
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
pointing out; identification
diagnosis; medical examination
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
several times; several degrees
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to become distant; to recede
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
drinking party; banquet; feast
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
close; intimate; on good terms
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
outside world; physical world