to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
invisibly; secretly; privately
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
proposal; offer; request; application
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost