to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
distant look; faraway look
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to sink (into); to get depressed
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
way; course; the only way
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sexy; popular; well-liked
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
sweet and sour; bittersweet
trauma (usu. psychological)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
number of times; frequency; count