to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
this and that; one thing and another
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
recompense; indemnity; atonement
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
instead; but (on the other hand)
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
field; field; meadow; field (of interest, study, etc.); field; field (in a form, web page, etc.)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
joint; seam; joining point
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy