occasional; infrequent; rare
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
wicked tongue; abusive language
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
offensive (movement); aggression
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
alternating; taking turns
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to continue to work; to work away (at)
to dash off; to write freely
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be impressed; to greatly admire
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
very popular; highly favoured
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news