to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to throw into; to toss into
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to rank next to; to come after
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
having no plan; acting without a plan; acting impulsively
person being waited for; person who waits
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
a long time ago; in those days
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
two days before; day before yesterday
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)