declaration; proclamation; announcement
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
impossible to do (although wants to)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
attendance (at school); going to school
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to run up to; to rush over
invisibly; secretly; privately
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much
to speak; to hear a voice
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
very interesting; of great interest
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; (lit.) adult reasons
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be hesitant; to feel timid
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
long talk; long-winded speech
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit