to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
in comparison to; rather than
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
(set of) facial features; looks
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
charming; fascinating; attractive
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; from; out of; except; but; more
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
after school (at the end of the day)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
long ago; already; a long time ago
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?