star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
inscrutable; incomprehensible
one's figure during sleep
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
festival merrymaking; revelry
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
older sister and younger brother
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
ability; capability; skill
within; inside of; less than
nonchalantly; without a care
ex-husband; former husband
way; method; means; resource; course
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
type 1; category 1; first class
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
chief; main; principal; major
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
extended leave; long vacation