to be transparent; to show through
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
youthful; young; young-looking
senior; elder; person older than oneself
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
sports-minded; sports-oriented
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
in one's own way or style
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
heap; pile; stack; full measure
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
history of; experience of
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
very interesting; of great interest
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
to add (to); to add on; to append