romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
bringing; taking; carrying
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
being left out; being ostracized
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
diss; dissing; disrespect
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
to spread; to be propagated
script; libretto; scenario
selection; choice; screening
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
boy; son; baby boy; young man
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
spurt of blood; hot-bloodedness; hot blood; ardour
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
maintenance; preservation; improvement
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
thinking back now; looking back
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell