fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to look away; to turn away
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
student guidance; student counseling
to repeat; to do over again
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
at the window; by the window; next to the window
to look around; to survey
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
school building; schoolhouse
real thing; original; actual
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity