topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
thought; consideration; thinking
is that so?; I see; right; oh
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to affect; to impact; to influence
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
VTuber; virtual YouTuber; YouTube entertainer represented by an animated avatar
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
stealthily; secretly; in secret
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
being about to cry; the verge of tears
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again