root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
naivete; simplicity; innocence
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
this (very thing); this precisely
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
to overdo; to do too much
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
journalization (accounts); journalisation; bookkeeping
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
weak force; weak interaction
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
naughty; mischievous; unruly
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
attendance; participation; presence
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
the treasure that is children; child
long time; long interval; for quite some time