notice; attention; observation
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
general; popular; common; typical
bamboo screen; rattan blind; bamboo mat (for rolling sushi)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
one after another; in rapid succession
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
matter causing distress; something causing worry
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to begin talking; to open up
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce