to shine; to glitter; to be bright
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
customer traffic; customers; custom
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
alone; by oneself; on one's own
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile