miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
national holiday; public holiday
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
service entrance; delivery entrance
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
semi-darkness; dim light; poor light; dusk; twilight
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
carnival (festival held before Lent)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
attack; assault; attempt; try