willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
club activities; extracurricular activities
that is to say; so that means
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
imagination; supposition; guess
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
story; tale; talk; discussion
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
it is not (like that) either
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
preface; introduction; preamble
to breathe out; to exhale
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to pick up; to find; to gather
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person