barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
sexy; popular; well-liked
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
viewing as ...; seeing as ...; treating as ...; regarding as ...
such; this sort of; like this
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
manly; masculine; like a man
specialization; specialisation
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend