surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
educator; teacher; educationalist
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
having children; attempting to conceive
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
in good health; alive and well; going strong
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
colophon (at the end of a book); imprint; publication information
smoothly; easily; readily
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
(your) daughter; young woman
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Seria (Brunei); Celia; Serrlya
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back