variation; amount of change
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
playback equipment; playback device
(enjoying) tumultuous popularity
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to temper; to harden; to torture; to discipline
rich in variety; diverse; wide-ranging; multifarious
bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)
to fall in public esteem; to fall in value (stocks)
cloth to wipe the sweat off
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
to reminisce; to engage in a lively conversation; to discuss mutual interests
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
ability to ignore bad things happening to one; power to not get upset or worked up (by ignoring something)
Vienna sausage cut in the shape of an octopus
final part; last bit; end
thickly (filled with smoke or steam)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
in succession; one after another
sliced vegetables pickled in soy sauce
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
to decorate; to prettify; to attach a decorative sticker, cover, bauble, etc. to a cell phone, notebook, slippers, etc.
chroma; chroma saturation; color saturation (colour)
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to advance (as of a baseball game); to repeat
thermal runaway; overheating
close call; narrow margin; the eleventh hour
to stroke down; to smooth down
long (i.e. full-length) pants (as opposed to shorts)
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
racewalking; race walking; walking race
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety