string instrument; stringed instrument
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
(instrumental) solo; recital
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
belligerence; fighting spirit
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
a cappella; unaccompanied choir or choral work
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
foreigner; alien; stranger
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
person of mixed parentage; crossbreed; Eurasian; hybrid; crossbreed
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
silver powder; powdered silver
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)