escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
opening fully; full throttle; full power
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
to check; to stop; to keep back
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(in fiction) person changed into a vampire by magic
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
the place for; the time for; the level of
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
it's been a long time; long time no see
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
one roll; one book; one volume; first volume; rolling once; wrapping once around
because; as; since; so; due to
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
novel; story; (work of) fiction
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)