to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
study camp; overnight field trip; travelling class; class held in a different room (music, science, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
remaining silent; keeping secret
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
tolerance; broad-mindedness
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to strangle; to constrict
(piece of) type; movable type; moveable type; printed word; printed matter; print
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
common word; common phrase; everyday expression; jargon; lingo; argot
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
that is to say; so that means
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction