cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
willpower; energy; vitality
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
convenient; handy; useful
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
interference; intervention; meddling
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)