love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
this; our; right; justice; checking account
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
Dark Continent (i.e. Africa)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
because; for; the reason why is ...
to practice magic; to practise magic
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
directly opposite; right in front
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip