dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
manly; masculine; like a man
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
tall figure; high stature
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
every evening; every night
carat (unit of weight for gemstones and pearls); karat (measure of purity of gold); carat
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
such ... as; or some such
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
world; society; people; the public
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
handsome face; beautiful features
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
instant; moment; for an instant
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)