contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
contours of one's body; figure
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
baby face; childlike face; babyface; face; good guy
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
healthy; sound; wholesome
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
high rating; good reputation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
start of a match; beginning of a game; kickoff
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to suffer damage; to be deceived
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
button (clothing); push-button; button
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
pronunciation; production of sound
stepwise; one step at a time