house where one was born; one's parents' house
(sense of) presence; feeling as if one was there; feeling of actually being there; realism; ambiance
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
sons and daughters; children; girl
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
how; in what way; how about; questionable
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
savior; saviour; rescuer; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life