heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
moving; touching; stirring
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
promotion; raising of status
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
more than a friend (implies a degree of intimacy)
to be heartbroken; to have one's heart break; to be overwhelmed with grief
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
variety show (on TV or radio)
back (of a chair); backrest
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
job; work; duties; trade; skill
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
to come to an end; to rest
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum