beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
hard worker; hardworking person
study; diligence; discount; reduction
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
villain; baddie; the villain's part
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
recommendation; endorsement
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread