to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to examine someone's expression
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
(set of) facial features; looks
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
looks; personal appearance; features
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
it is not (like that) either
than; from; out of; except; but; more
charming; fascinating; attractive
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
such; like that; that sort of; very
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
race (of people); type of person
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner