very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
limited edition items; limited edition
master; teacher; stable master
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
personal affair; one's own affair
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
negative emotions; negative feelings
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
value; worth; virtue; blessing
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member