to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
present (brought by a visitor); gift
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
mediator; go-between; middleman
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to go underground; to go into hiding
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
professional female mourner; keener
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence