blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
tall figure; high stature
senior high school student
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
these guys; these fellows
joint struggle; common (united) front
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to some extent; to a certain extent
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
they; those guys; those fellows
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
and then; in addition to that; also; even so