these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
death growl; death metal vocals
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
either way; in any case; one way or another
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to watch steadily; to stare
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
exchanging diary between friends (usually at school)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)