to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
narrative part (of a text); descriptive writing (excluding direct speech and quotations)
direct speech (in a text); spoken lines; written dialogue
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
just because; even if; even though
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
manners; behavior; behaviour
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to hide; to keep to oneself
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
love triangle; eternal triangle
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally