more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
absence; disregard; indifference
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
just one person; only one
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
comfort; consolation; diversion
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in