in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
success or failure; outcome; result
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
departure; leaving; going away; recession
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
uncertainty about the future; concern about future prospects
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
point in common; common feature
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
strength; power; proficiency; ability
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
little finger; pinky; little toe
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
for (some) doubtful points to remain
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
interference; intervention; meddling
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
progress; advance; improvement; development
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point