strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
monetary; financial; pecuniary
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
empirical; from experience
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to throw into; to toss into
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
distant look; faraway look
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
to have time free; to have time to spare
firm adherence to one's principles; chastity (of a woman)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
special selection; finest pick; top pick
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
identifiable; personalized
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility