(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
for dear life; barely escaping alive
in swarms; in great crowds
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
fire fighting; extinguishing a fire
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
river; stream; River; the ... river
natto bacteria (Bacillus subtilis var. natto)
natto (fermented soybeans)
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
body; body blow (in boxing)
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
principle; theory; fundamental truth