will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
ding-dong (of a doorbell, intercom, etc.); doorbell; intercom; ding ding ding!; correct!
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
contours of one's body; figure
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
how much; how many; to what extent
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
one day; (on) a certain day
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
process; course; mechanism
single word; a few words; brief comment
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
jumping to a hasty conclusion; premature judgement
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
regret; repentance; remorse
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
beginning; opening; start; outset
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
revising (a manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
gasping; puffing; wheezing; asthma
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
wicked thought; wicked mind
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
many; much; plenty; hardly