the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
immediately; at once; instantly
to have sexual intercourse
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
to sleep together (for a man and a woman); to make love
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
king; monarch; ruler; champion
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
conviction; belief; confidence
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims