(some type of) enthusiast; somebody possessed of a (certain kind of) mental abnormality
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
perception; sensation; awareness
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to look away; to turn away
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
everyday life; daily life
considerably; greatly; a lot
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
at a young age; while still young
recommendation; referral; endorsement
is something that; is that which
consideration; taking into account
moonrise; rise of the Moon