wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
breathing of a sleeping person
late at night; at a late hour
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
legend; folklore; tradition
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
clearing one's throat; cough
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
bathing; going in the bath
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
already; now; no longer; not any more
ancient times; prehistoric times
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)