to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
practice; practising; training; study
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to throw into; to toss into
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
no matter how much time passes
kiss scene; kissing scene
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
script; libretto; scenario
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up