strange disease; rare disease
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
survival; survivor; relic
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
will not do; do not; does not
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
along; parallel to; in accordance with
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
older brother; elder brother
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
day of spring; spring sun
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
very young; little; childish; immature
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
to become red; to redden; to blush
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
admiration; wonder; astonishment