near; close; beside; third person
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to slap; to strike; to spank
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
writing; composition; essay; sentence
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
indeed; really; truly; very much
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
supporting role (actor); minor role
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
action scene (in a movie)
depiction; description; portrayal
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
now that; since; so long as; because
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
attention; giving one's attention; focusing
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
reader (person); person who reads the cards (in karuta games); composer (of a poem)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
for example; for instance; e.g.
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum