alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
actor; actress; player; performer
rash; eruption (in response to a skin irritant); influence; crazy about; having an affectation concerning all things surrounding something (esp. a language, a culture, etc.)
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
performer; entertainer; actor
occasionally; now and then; from time to time
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
biological child; one's own child
parents and siblings; one's relatives
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
just past noon; afternoon
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline