protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
whole day and night; 24 hours
rote memorization (memorisation); rote learning; indiscriminate memorizing (memorising)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
intimacy; affection; familiarity
somewhat below; slightly below
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
higher rank; better position
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
tingling; stinging; pungently
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
wicked thought; wicked mind
match; game; bout; contest
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
polish; improvement; burnishing