to stop; to quit; to put an end to
missing link (e.g. transitional fossil)
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to change (one's clothes)
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to dress oneself up; to deck oneself out
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
to be refined (character, manners); to be classy; to be polished
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
excellent; superb; first-rate
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
image; figure; figure; form; image
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
at a young age; while still young
young and energetic; up-and-coming; new and excellent; newly produced; up-and-comer
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
the same generation; coeval
countenance; visage; (facial) features; honor (honour); face; dignity
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
dark chocolate (with high cocoa content)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school