to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
sunbathing; basking in the sun
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
-less; lacking; non-existing
young people (ages 12 to 25); youth; the younger generation; persons under the age of 18
dirty mind; conniving mind; self-interested thinking
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to take on a role; to take part
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
intuition; instinct; hunch
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
romanticist; romantic; dreamer
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy