rival; competitor; competition
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
melting; fusion; liquefaction
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
does not match (one's, its) appearance
maid; helper; help; assistance
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
crash; smash; crunch; bang
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
handsome man; actor in a love scene
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
flustered; confused; panicked
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that