personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to be transparent; to show through
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
vocal sound; tone of voice
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
tone (of voice); manner of talking
very young; little; childish; immature
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
finely chiseled (features)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
around 50 (years of age, esp. women)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
history of; experience of
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
pricing; (price) positioning
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat