crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
too (much); overly; excessively
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
there is nothing; having nothing
finish; finishing; finishing touches
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
moment by moment; hour by hour
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
correspondence; exchange of letters
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
email friend; email penpal
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
Chinese fan palm (Livistona chinensis)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink