dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to refer to; to use as reference
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
tea and cakes; refreshments
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
unrequited love; one-sided love
emotional scars; mental trauma
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
very much; exceedingly; extremely
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
mature woman; middle-aged woman
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent