sweet and sour; bittersweet
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to lose heart; to lose motivation
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
wherein; therein; thereinto
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
instead; but (on the other hand)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
being in love with each other
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
as a child; when one was a child
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
two legs; two feet; two pairs
world; society; people; the public
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
changing completely; transformation
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
feeling keenly; fully realizing