decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
competition swimsuit; competition swimwear
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
pit babe; paddock girl; grid girl
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
surroundings; environs; circumference
notice; attention; observation
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
as you see; as you can see
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
happy-go-lucky person; dreamer; (lit.) intracranial flower garden
nothing but; none other than
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
probability; likelihood; chances
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off