vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
witnessing; observing; sighting
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
connection; link; relationship
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
right under; directly below
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing