occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
popular person; favorite; favourite
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
ill will; malice; evil intent
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
sleepover; overnight stay
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(divine) providence; dispensation
to say no more; to sink into silence
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
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
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
trouble; bother; annoyance
middle of the night; dead of night
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
feeling; sense; impression
to meet; to assemble; to gather; to encounter; to run into
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
eccentric; crank; oddball
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult