reopening; resumption; restarting
if it is the case that ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
declaration; proclamation; announcement
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to cease; to stop; to be over
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
to say; to tell; to state; to do
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
originally; by nature; from the start
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to take off one's clothes; to undress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to prepare for death; to get ready to die