swan (Cygnus spp.); white bird
mourning clothes; mourning attire; mourning dress
texture (cloth, fabric, paper); feel; appearance
craving; longing; thirsting
violent emotion; passion; fury
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to burst (open); to break; to split
sweet (voice, fragrance, etc.)
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
donor; contributor; provider
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
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
call sign (e.g. of radio station); station name
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
company president; manager; director
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
van (of a movement); vanguard; forefront
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
greeting; a fine thing to say
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted