middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
desperately; for one's dear life
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
reformed delinquent; former delinquent youth
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
theatre; theater; playhouse
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
how; in what way; by what means
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing