to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
what's what; heads or tails
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
falling object; fallen object
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
ghostwriter; ghost writer
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to invite in; to show someone in
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
to fasten one's eye on (a person); to stare at
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression