(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
story; tale; talk; discussion
close; intimate; on good terms
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
to spend time (on doing something)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
tendency; trend; inclination
patient; unhurried; leisurely
movie; film; motion picture
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
extract; excerpt; selection
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
mask; striking the head (kendo)
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)