to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
starting point; starting line
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
function; facility; faculty; feature
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
back; rear; background; behind the scenes