to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
hypnopaedia; hypnopedia; sleep-learning
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of