to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
boobs; boobies; breasts; breast milk
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
staring at; gazing at; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
consideration; taking into account
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
fate; destiny; predestination
that's a different matter; that's a different story
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)