dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
depression; low spirits; dejection
elevation; height above sea level
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
cenotaph; memorial monument
drama; play; powerful drug
ardour; ardor; passion; fervour; fervor
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to this extent; to this degree; this much; this little
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to speak; to hear a voice
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
talking about memories; reminiscences
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
image; figure; figure; form; image
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts