surname; family name; last name
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
author; writer; novelist; artist
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
questionnaire; survey; poll
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to talk to oneself; to mutter
strong opposition; vehement opposition
memories; recollections; reminiscence
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
finish; completion; the end