laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
feeling; sense; impression
pointing out; identification
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
when it becomes; when it comes to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
training (animals); breaking (animals)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
likability; favorability; popularity