to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to chase; to run after; to pursue
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
light; faint; pale; fleeting
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
romantic TV series; romance TV show
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
though; notwithstanding; although
only; merely; but; no more than
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(right at the) side; just beside
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
episode; anecdote; vignette
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken