excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
difficult to ...; hard to ...
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
while; even though; despite
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
chopping board; cutting board
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
plastic bag; polyethylene bag
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
place; situation; position; location