to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
feelings; thoughts; meaning
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
street; quarter; district; area
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely