feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
vitality; energy; dynamism
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
previous engagement; prior contract
to be hesitant; to feel timid
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
eccentric; crank; oddball
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
incarnation; impersonation; personification; avatar
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
companion; partner; spouse
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
insolent fellow; rude fellow
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
script reading; scenario reading; avid reader; bookworm; reading a book; reading books
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
comparatively; relatively
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
society; the world; the times
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
by sheer strength; by brute force
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker