to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
early on; earlier on; from early
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
in comparison to; rather than
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to be exhausted; to be tired out
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
event; phenomenon; matter
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion