to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
older sister; lass; young lady
romantic TV series; romance TV show
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
actor; actress; player; performer