deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
sex mania; erotomania; nymphomania; sex maniac; erotomaniac; nymphomaniac
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
to walk away; to walk off
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
but; however; although; though
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
(made of) leather; leather-bound
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
busy; having no time (for)
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk; pavement
galley (tray); galley proof
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
volume number; reel number; number of volumes; number of reels; a set number of scrolls to be read by a Buddhist monk
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novella; short novel