mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
continuation; succession; series
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
viewing as a problem; problematizing
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
debate; panel discussion; forum
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
wise person; virtuous person; sage; unrefined sake
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
on paper; in the newspapers; in a letter
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
state of lethargy; absolute bewilderment; daze; mental numbness
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)