breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
most part; greater part; majority
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
student accommodation; student dormitory
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
chasm; interstice; crevice; vulva; slit; cunt
to get between; to be caught in
pressure; oppression; suppression
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
being somewhat excited (agitated)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
gender; distinction of sex; sex
police; police officer; police station
unrequited love; one-sided love
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to dye; to colour; to color
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to be to the point; to be pertinent