unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
club activities; group activities
distant look; faraway look
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
surname; family name; last name
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
curiosity; inquisitiveness
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
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, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
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; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
questionnaire; survey; poll
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
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
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
finish; completion; the end