nonchalant air; unruffled air
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
main question; real issue at hand
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
gem; jewel; precious stone
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
taste; liking; preference
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
that is to say; so that means
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to close (one's eyes); to shut