laughingstock; butt of ridicule
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
first meeting; first interview with
to entrust; to leave to a person
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
strong-willed; strong of heart
very likely; very probable
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to stop walking; to pause
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)