character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
annual (plant); first-year student
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
beginning; outset; first; onset
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
villain; baddie; the villain's part
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
boy; son; baby boy; young man
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to increase; to add to; to augment
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
cooperation; collaboration
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
such ... as; or some such
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first 10 days of the month
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
January; first month of the lunar calendar
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal