high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
very likely; very probable
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to understand; to make out
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
hostility; antagonism; opposition
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
being in one's room (office, etc.)
rule; law; model; pattern; teachings of Buddha; Buddhist doctrine
it's been a long time; long time no see
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
follower; follower (on social media)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.); picture
measure; measuring tape; measuring
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
ill will; malice; evil intent
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon