to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
since then; from that time; ever since
loveable; very likeable; like very much
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
real thing; original; actual
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
Nichiren sect; Tendai sect; Lotus Sutra
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
lightly pickled vegetables
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
vocal (performance); vocals; singing; vocalist; singer
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)