and; thereupon; because of that
just past noon; afternoon
February; second month of the lunar calendar
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to bring back; to restore
light; faint; pale; fleeting
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
company; corporation; workplace
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
to play cool; to act cool
official announcement; proclamation
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
troupe; theatrical company
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to care for someone; to look after someone
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)