charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to stop (plug) one's ears
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
unexpectedly; surprisingly
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to intend; to be sure that
salaried; paid; with pay; paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
the world in general; society; convention
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
heaven and earth; top and bottom
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
how; in what way; in what manner
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
talking about memories; reminiscences
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying