sunlight; rays of the Sun
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
busy; hurried; confused; flurried