familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
question; inquiry; enquiry
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to put one's life on the line
still (continuing); as ever; further
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
business world; business circles; (the) industry
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
rival; competitor; competition
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
with a bang bang (e.g. repeated sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace; with great vigor
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
actor; actress; player; performer
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
charming; fascinating; attractive
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part