making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
contact; touch; contact lens
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to stomp out (of a room, etc.); to storm out
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to not believe one's ears
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
with a click; with a snap
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
old hag; old woman; old bat
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
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
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
every month; each month; monthly
to take off one's glasses
calm; composed; leisurely
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
returned goods; returning purchased goods
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
record; record-setting; record-breaking
extent of decrease; degree of reduction
postbox; mailbox; pillar box
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
sincere; honest; faithful
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly