to begin (doing); to start (doing)
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
ice pop; icy pole; popsicle; ice lolly
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to pout (e.g. lips); to get nervous; to set one's nerves on edge; to raise (e.g. one's voice)
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); defloration
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio); queen crab
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
married woman; another's wife
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to look forward to something
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
starring in one's own play, movie, etc.; directing one's own play, etc.