fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
but; however; provided that
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
training; drill; practice; discipline
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
every year; yearly; annually
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
imagination; supposition; guess
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree