to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
first part (of a book, film, etc.); first volume; prequel
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
love story; romance; love affair
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
omen; sign; notice; indication
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
conversion (e.g. yen to dollars); change; exchange; translation (numerical)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
touching; moving (to tears)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
sleeping late in the morning
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to be late; to be unpunctual
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
critical moment; critical juncture; decisive point; path ahead; future
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40