apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
suffix for familiar person
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
story; tale; talk; discussion
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
tendency; trend; inclination
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
for example; for instance; e.g.
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
sign; indication; omen; symptom
sweet flavour; sweet flavor; flattery; stupidity
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)