storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
firmly rooted; deep-seated
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
close; intimate; on good terms
to be relieved; to feel relieved
tidal hour; right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
chest measurement; bust measurement
home page; horsepower; HP; half-pipe (i.e. in snowboarding); HP (i.e. a 'hit point' in a role-playing game)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; bobby pin
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to take (be in) charge of
to press a question; to cross-examine
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic