to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
elopement; running away with a lover
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
sick person; patient; invalid
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
even though things may appear this way
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to go out and away; to leave