investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
handsome man; actor in a love scene
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
(political) power; authority; influence
episode; anecdote; vignette
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
inspection; examination; survey
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to send for (doctor, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
scenery; scene; landscape
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
partly open; in half bloom