majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
having difficulty falling asleep; unable to get to sleep
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
nausea; sickness in the stomach
synchronization; synchronized swimming
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
counter-current; adverse tide; regurgitation (of blood)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
judgment; judgement; discernment
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
normalcy; normality; normal
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
(for the) first time in one's life
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
good-natured; kind; good-quality
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)