composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
calamity; misfortune; disaster
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to knock down; to knock out
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
partly open; in half bloom
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
otherwise; if not; or else
the following week; the next week
to say; to be called; to do
written oath; covenant; pledge
illumination; decorative lighting
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
fever (state of excitement)
to make merry; to be festive
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to live; to make a living; to get on with
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance