first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
while; even though; despite
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
imagination; supposition; guess
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
time; hour; period; class
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to finish washing; to wash well; to investigate thoroughly
covered with; stained; smeared
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst