nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
though; notwithstanding; although
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
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
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pronunciation; production of sound
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
nothing but; none other than
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
continuing one's education into university
declaration; proclamation; announcement
influence (on someone); inspiration
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
indirect kiss (e.g. drinking from a cup someone has just used)
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to be at a loss for words
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall