very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
image change; changing one's image; makeover
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
journal; magazine; periodical
to be absorbed in reading
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
considerably; greatly; a lot
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
pleasant feeling; good vibes
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
indeed; really; truly; very much
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
much less; to say nothing of
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
surrounding at a distance
equality; impartiality; evenness
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
preference; priority; precedence
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
support; backing; aid; assistance
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to do over; to remake; to resume