to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
principle of laissez-faire
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to repeat; to be frequent
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick