dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
narrator; storyteller; reciter
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to go past; to pass; to pass by
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
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
besides; in addition; also; moreover
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to make merry; to be festive
one-sided; partial; unfair
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
shoulder massage (performed by tapotement); tap on the shoulder (request to resign)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
pronunciation; production of sound
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
recovery; rescue; recapture
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
utility; room with sink, washing machine, etc. in a house or apartment
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to find useful; to think highly of
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
sexy; popular; well-liked
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly