substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
roller coaster; coaster (small mat for drinks); coaster brake
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
going in and out of style; changes in fashion
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
generation; the world; the age
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
decision; settlement; definition
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion