only; merely; but; no more than
single word; a few words; brief comment
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to make merry; to be festive
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
novelette; novella; short novel; long short story; medium-length story
pretension; conceit; hubris
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
now that; since; so long as; because
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
separation; farewell; parting
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
middle of the night; dead of night