in that manner; like that
serious look (on one's face); straight face
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
moratorium; period of grace; extension (of time, e.g. to make payments); postponement (of social responsibility); immaturity; not having developed emotional maturity
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
true character; real nature
gravure; photogravure; rotogravure; gravure picture
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
talk; story; conversation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
the opposite sex; isomerism
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
materials; data; document
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)