as always; as ever; though it's always the case
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
tendency; trend; inclination
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
every evening; night after night
questions and answers; dialogue
to unfold; to unroll; to open
healthy; sound; wholesome
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
being a fan of; being a supporter of; pushing for; one's favourite (member of an idol group, character in an anime, player in a team, etc.)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to play a leading role; to play a central part
in the city; within the city
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion