skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
for the first time in one's life
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
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)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
such; this sort of; like this
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
fluent (in a language); flowing
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
at; in; at; when; by; with
one bow; one salute; one greeting
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
each and all; every single one; everybody
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
good-looking; fair; beautiful