neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to summon courage; to be brave
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
screening (a movie); showing
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
educational institution; school; academy; campus
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
script; screenplay; scenario
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
man; male; masculine gender
idol group; boy band; girl group
crying face; face of a person who is crying
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
penance; austerities; mortification; difficult work; strenuous task