to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
a long time ago; in those days
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
royal line; royal descendants
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
I don't know; I don't understand
influence; effect; impact
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
amorous adventure; love affair
novel; story; (work of) fiction
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
junior high school student; middle school pupil
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to dye; to colour; to color
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
line; queue; procession; matrix
artificial flower; imitation flower; artificial flower making
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength