fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
choices; alternatives; options
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
nostalgic song; golden oldie
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
faint memory; vague memory; dim memory; vague recollection
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
interval; step; pitch; key
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect