to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
retention; maintenance; preservation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
to concern; to be related
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
in order; in turn; one by one
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
cleavage (between breasts)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to stiffen; to become stiff
living by oneself; living alone
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
spring break; spring vacation
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
GI (soldier in the US Army); G.I.
for one's true nature to come out
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive