romantic film; love movie
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
flawless; absolute perfection
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
richly colored; richly coloured
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to show; to bare (the teeth)
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
action; operation; effect; function
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be born; to come into the world
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)