dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
final; eventual; ultimate
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
episode; anecdote; vignette
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
entreaty; appeal; petition
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
newspaper story (article, account)
sympathy; empathy; response
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
talking while standing; standing around talking
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
just one person; only one
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience