to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
woman; female; feminine gender
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
man; male; masculine gender
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
person of high rank or position
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
at that time; in those days
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
at least; at most; (even) just
very young; little; childish; immature
decision; determination; resolution
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
arrest; apprehension; capture
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone