black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
outward appearance; looks
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to raise one's voice; to shout
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
recuperation; medical treatment
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
the other day; some time ago; recently
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
that; the matter in question
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to that degree; that much; a lot; very much
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to smile (at); to grin (at)
still (continuing); as ever; further
both hands; both arms; ten
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
mask; disguise; guise; mask
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid