to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
first-rate; finest quality; the best
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
talented person; person known for real ability rather than looks
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
strength of the brush stroke; power of the pen; ability to write
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
agile (person's movements); nimble; adroit; lively; brisk; skillful
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
base of the tongue; root of the tongue
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
cute and popular with the opposite sex (esp. of a woman's appearance or fashion); attractive and cute
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
meanwhile; in the meantime
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to discuss; to talk together
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
sudden change; complete change
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
very serious matter; matter of very grave concern; momentous event
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)