good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
final; eventual; ultimate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to lose sight of; to miss
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
no matter how much time passes
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
nonchalant air; unruffled air
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to rush over; to run up to
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
results of a scientific investigation; findings
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to strip and leave clothes lying around
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not