big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
Dragon Quest (video game; media franchise) (abbr)
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
prohibited item; banned item
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
default; default (setting)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
still (continuing); as ever; further
personality; character; individuality; personhood
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly