antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
quarrel; dispute; argument
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to turn right; to turn to the right
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
unaided vision; naked eye; naked eye acuity; uncorrected visual acuity
optimization; optimisation
shabu-shabu; hot pot dish where thinly sliced meat is boiled quickly and then dipped in sauce
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to get strong; to gain strength
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
the opposite sex; isomerism
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP