old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
gazing at (in wonderment)
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
every year; yearly; annually
any number of people; as many people as one likes
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to agree; to assent; to consent; to obey; to conform
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
I've got to be going; I must go
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break