laughingstock; butt of ridicule
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
about when; about what time; how soon
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
the same as always; day after day
suddenly; all of a sudden
centre of explosion; center of explosion; hypocentre; hypocenter; ground zero
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
club activities; extracurricular activities
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
spare time; free time; leisure time
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
lump together; put all together
unable to resist; unable to suppress
rising; ascending; climbing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
treating someone like a child
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to frolic about; to mess around
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow