bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
when it becomes; when it comes to
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
popular person; favorite; favourite
club activities; extracurricular activities
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
overall victory; championship
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
several years; a few years
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
materials; data; document
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
how many years; how long; what year
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
name recognition; established reputation
comparatively; relatively
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
time; season; period; phase; stage
article; thing; object; property; real estate