leaving everything up to someone else
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
coupling track; B side; B-side
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
reality; actuality; hard fact
to spit out; to eject; to dump
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility