performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
as if nothing had happened
preferential treatment; privilege; favor; benefit; incentive
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
shiny; flash; gaudy; glitzy
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
to solicit; to demand; to extort
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
routine work; everyday work
past forty; following right course
to yield to temptation; to succumb
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
being very busy; busyness
shoulder pain occurring in one's 40s
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to happen to hear; to overhear
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
(in) her way; peculiar to her
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
to understand; to make out