to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
guaranteed; certified; warranty included
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
many; much; plenty; hardly
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
permission; approval; authorization; license
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
counter for books; volume
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
investigation; research; looking something up
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to