absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
preface; introduction; preamble
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
and; thereupon; because of that
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
over-fond parent; doting parent
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
start of a romance; beginning of love
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
telepathy; tacit understanding; thought transference; non-verbal Zen Buddhist transmission to a disciple of the central tenets of Buddhism
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)