hair elastic; hair tie; hair band; rubber band
extreme weight gain; sudden weight gain; rapid weight gain; ballooning up
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
bitcoin (cryptocurrency); BTC
(not so) much; (not) very
gem; jewel; precious stone
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to act cocky; to put on airs; to be full of oneself
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to be tired of looking at
business; trade; operations; sales
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
cannot be compared with; no match for
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
lackey; minion; sycophant; errand boy
in succession; one after another
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
teacher; instructor; professor
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
calmness; stillness; tranquility; calmness of the heart; enlightenment
counter seat; seat at the counter
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
appearing together; co-acting; co-starring
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice