makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
attendance; presence; appearance
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
this is why; this means; it is the case that