thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be born; to come into the world
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
two days later; day after next; next day but one
have a pain in one's chest
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
wholeheartedly; with all one's heart; cordially; sincerely
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
unable to focus on ... (due to being preoccupied with something else); unable to concentrate on ...; unable to settle down to ...
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
galge; video game centered on interactions with attractive anime-style girls
way; course; the only way
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
disadvantageous; long (odds)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
to take back; to recapture
social status; social position; social standing
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
turning a movie, comic, etc. into a (computer) game; gamification
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
thorough investigation; close inquiry; pursuit (e.g. of the truth)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement