abrupt; sudden; unexpected
proposal; offer; request; application
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to cease; to stop; to be over
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to smile (at); to grin (at)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
many; much; plenty; hardly
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
good old; good old-fashioned
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
observation; survey; watching
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
genuine article; real thing; real deal
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
paintings and calligraphic works
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
plump; fat; thick (e.g. curry); full (e.g. lips)