structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
special; particular; peculiar; unique
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
instead; but (on the other hand)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
steel; steal (baseball, basketball); still (picture)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
singing voice; (sound of) singing
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
very loud volume; megavolume
don't you think?; indicates question
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to one's senses; to calm down
in search of; in order to look for
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
single word; a few words; brief comment
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific