romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
really; truly; indeed; good grief
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to gather; to collect; to assemble
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
it is not (like that) either
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
than; from; out of; except; but; more
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
reconciliation; make peace with
had better ...; had better not ...
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
since when; from when; how long
the other day; lately; recently
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to apologize; to apologise
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
lost article; something forgotten