romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
genital organ; genitalia; sexual organ; reproductive organ
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
family tradition; (arch.) wind blowing from the direction of one's home
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
I see; that's right; indeed
to cling to; to stick to; to be wedded to
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
lined curtain; opaque curtain
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover