to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
annual (plant); first-year student
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
no!; no no!; no, not at all
together; at the same time; same; identical
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
surely; certainly; without doubt
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
as if it were about oneself
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
how should I know?; don't ask me
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
important point; point to make note of
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
influencing people by one's virtue
cheap article; poor quality article