popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
sorry; excuse me; thank you
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
I see; that's right; indeed
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also