strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
card game (played with a French-suited deck)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
comfort when sleeping; feel (of a bed, futon, etc.)
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
cover letter; covering letter; transmittal letter
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
state of mind; mentality; psychology
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
another school; other schools
life; living; I; me; student
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
billboard; advertising tower; face (of a company, group, etc.); poster girl; poster boy
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
impact of publicity or propaganda
check it out; take a look; Cheki (brand of small instant cameras made by Fujifilm)
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers