layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
notice; attention; observation
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
first meeting; first interview with
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
dressing oneself up to look young; altering one's appearance to look young; dressing younger than one's age
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges