to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to be consistent; to be coherent
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
original intention; initial resolution
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
moonlight; moon; moonbeams
autumn breeze; fall breeze
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to look away; to turn away
dressing room; green room; backstage; inside story; confidential talk; hidden circumstances
shades of evening; dead of night
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to be boiled; to be cooked
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
to leave as is; to ignore
in addition to; apart from
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue