theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
if it is (the case that ...)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to be found; to be discovered
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
suited figure; person in a suit
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
running as fast as one can
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
villain; baddie; the villain's part
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
direct unforked road; straight path
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
moss; short plants resembling moss (incl. other bryophytes, lichens, very small spermatophytes, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
here and there; in places
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of