place; room; margin; scope
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
reward; honorarium; remuneration
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
1,000,000; one million; million; many
advance payment; money paid in advance
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be needed; to be wanted
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
than; other than; except; but
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
emphatically (bite, gulp, chew, etc.)
within; inside of; less than
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to say; to be called; to do
don't you think?; indicates question
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
sweet voice; seductive voice
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight