beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
older brother and younger sister
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to get goosebumps; to be deeply moved (so that one gets goosebumps); to get chills; to feel shivers
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
writing; composition; essay; sentence
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
correspondence; exchange of letters
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be able to manage somehow or other
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
barbershop; barber shop; barber