brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
pattern paper (for dressmaking); stencil
cutting (cloth, paper, etc.); judgement; judgment; decision
coating (esp. lacquering)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
light and darkness; light and shade
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
presenting one's positive qualities (esp. to a company as a part of its hiring process); selling one's strengths
secret; private; surreptitious
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
kanji "strike" radical at right (radical 66)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
hair (on the head); pubic hair
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
photo in which its subject looks much more attractive than their usual self
posing; modeling; modelling
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
good-looking; fair; beautiful
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
unloading (of cargo); discharge
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal