saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
the other day; a few days ago
forced laugh; forced smile
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
group; party; team; squad; section
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
(company's) initiation or welcoming ceremony
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
corridor; hallway; passageway
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
red letter style; cutesy fashion style named after fashion magazines featuring it (whose cover titles are printed in red or pink)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
article; news story; report; account
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
a wonder lasts but nine days; (lit.) gossip lasts just 75 days
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
society; public; community; social studies
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
first meeting; first interview with
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver