to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
expression; presentation; representation; notation
precocious; precocious child
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
future (usually near); prospects
mass communication; mass media
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
wood (for building); lumber; timber
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
simmer; bubble out; flow out