sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to become vulgar; to coarsen
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
nervous; neural; neurogenic
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
sick person; patient; invalid
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
large build; large pattern
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
stomach ache; abdominal pain
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
scenery; scene; landscape
therapy; treatment; remedy; cure
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
slim; slender; slight; delicate
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
the following week; the next week
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type