criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to complete decisively; to do to completion
beforehand; in advance; previously
upper half of the body; upper body
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
environment; circumstance
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
ardent; passionate; vehement
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to skip over (while reading); to skim
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being