to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
acceleration; speeding up
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
and yet; despite (all) that
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
popular person; favorite; favourite
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
in succession; one by one
light blue; pale blue; aqua
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release