hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to garner interest; to attract attention
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
to be caused by; to result from; to arise from; cause; origin
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to talk to oneself; to mutter
w-sitting; duck sit; sitting position with both knees bent outward and buttocks flat on the floor
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless