to blaze; to burn brightly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up