story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
school building; schoolhouse
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
head of the student council; president of the student council
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
script; screenplay; scenario
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
mistress; kept woman; concubine
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery