high spirits; gleeful mood
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
opposite side; other side
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
university student; college student
close; intimate; on good terms
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
very good luck; excellent fortune
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
drowning; flood; shipwreck
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober