exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
festival; feast; carnival
to make merry; to be festive
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
the way back; the way home; return trip
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
metre; meter; meter; gauge
if so; in that case; in that situation
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
loading; charging; filling
detailed knowledge; finely detailed