to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
unedited remarks; frank opinions
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to be enchanted; to be charmed
for example; for instance; e.g.
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to ask a question; to ask questions
to repeat; to be frequent
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
finger flick to the forehead
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
faking crying; crocodile tears
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
journal; magazine; periodical
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less