meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
slowly and quietly; smoothly
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
heart; guts; nerve; central part
drawing board; drafting board
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to go out and away; to leave
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to look away; to avert one's eyes
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
pupil in ... year; student in ... year
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to apologize; to apologise
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
passing through without stopping; passing by
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
discovery; detection; finding
good humour (humor); good mood
smoothly; easily; readily
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
complete change; about-face