in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
delicately; weakly; gently; supplely
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
draft; draught; cold air entering through the crack of a door or window; cooling off of a relationship; draft of cold air between two persons
stillness; repose; standing still
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
good family; respectable family; decent family
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
being bad at communication; being unsociable
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda