to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
working adult; full-fledged member of society
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
supreme; sublime; highest
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
these guys; these fellows
training (animals); breaking (animals)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
extended leave; long vacation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection