to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to perceive; to understand
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
opposite; reverse; contrary
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to shake one's head (in denial)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to shake; to sway; to waver
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
how; in what way; how about
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...