book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
older sister; elder sister
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
sincere; earnest; serious
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
with a collapse; with a slump
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump