to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
very young; little; childish; immature
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
birthday party; birthday meet-up
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
French; French food; French cuisine
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
light eating; spare diet; not eating much
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
having a crush on someone; flushing
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
letter; missive; note; mail
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream