Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
after that; afterwards; thereafter
good feeling; feeling good
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
adventurous spirit; sense of adventure
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
cartoon characters; anime characters
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
content-free chat; idle gossip
reality; actuality; hard fact
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
motel; drive-in love hotel
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to flare up; to fly into a rage
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
not understanding; not knowing
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to