antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
finely chiseled (features)
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
offender; criminal; culprit
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
public execution; public embarrassment
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
leggings (stretchy skin-tight trousers); spats (footwear accessory); gaiters
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to correct oneself; to restate
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to translate; to interpret
pronunciation; production of sound
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained