disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
real thing; original; actual
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
(United States of) America; USA; US
having a gentle and sincere personality
integrity; moral courage; rigidity
young girl; lass; adolescent female
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
viewpoint; point of view; way of understanding; way of appreciating; how to look at something (e.g. noh, train schedule)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
pedestrian mall; car-free pedestrian mall; (lit.) pedestrian paradise
cold dish (e.g. at a restaurant)
daily life; daily living; waking up and going to sleep
to play cool; to act cool
here and there; everywhere
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
thousands; several thousand
having ended; being resolved
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
high spirits; gleeful mood
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.