to invite in; to show someone in
mille-feuille (type of pastry)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to thrust before; to thrust at
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to half-rise to one's feet
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
idol group; boy band; girl group
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
heart pounding; chest tightening
scene; sight; scenario; setting
kiss scene; kissing scene
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to look away; to turn away
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness