these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to become serious; to take something seriously (e.g. a joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (esp. at something trivial); to get worked up
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
woman; female; feminine gender
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with