picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
means; way; method; measure
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to translate; to interpret
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
foreign; abroad; overseas
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
chastity; virtue; fidelity
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to get angry; to get mad; to be angular; to be square
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
reopening; resumption; restarting
newspaper story (article, account)
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.); clip (from a video); video clip
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air