go that far; to that extent
moment by moment; hour by hour
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
of tender years; very young
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
person of refined tastes; sophisticated person; man of the world; understanding person; man about town
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to indicate; to show; to point to
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
general; popular; common; typical
beyond this point; from now on; after this
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
author; writer; novelist; artist
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
light; faint; pale; fleeting
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
pure heart; naivete; innocence
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
body and soul; mind and body
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal