impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
the same age; same period
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
image of (an ideal) person
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
episode; anecdote; vignette
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
opening a book; opening (part) of a book
direct connection; direct link
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
presentation techniques; way of showing something
one example of (when there are more examples)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to cling to; to stick to; to be wedded to