to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
two legs; two feet; two pairs
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
long ago; a long time ago; already
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
postwar period; period after Second World War
perfect; complete; flawless
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
passing (an examination); making the grade
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
at that time; in those days
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
look like; sound like; seem like; savor of; smack of
tone (of voice); manner of talking
general anesthesia; general anaesthesia
discussion; argument; debate
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit