blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
children's story; fairy tale
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
mental; spiritual; emotional
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
unanticipated; unexpected
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
beforehand; in advance; previously
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
good-looking; fair; beautiful
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
all eyes; public attention
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
old friend; old acquaintance