deadly serious; deadly earnest
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
danger; peril; hazard; risk
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
interval; break; rift (in clouds)
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
two (long cylindrical things)
that day; the very same day
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
fifth day of the month; five days
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
second day of the month; two days
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
hot topic; talk of the town
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy