colouring; coloring; colorant
perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
overhasty; rash; premature
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
one life; one's life; one order; one command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
husband and wife; married couple
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
this, that and the other; this and that
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
will (probably); intend (to do); will; should; ought to