to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
clearing one's throat; cough
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
creation; Creation (by God)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
subsidence; sinking; fall (of a city, fortress, etc.); surrender; fall (in position, rank, etc.); demotion
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
anything and everything; just about everything
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
general classification; broad categorization
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
noisy; confused; uproarious
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (as in a cartoon)
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
fortress; stronghold; citadel
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
just a handful; only a small number (of)
(transplant) rejection; strong reaction (against)
one more time; once more; once again
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
internal bleeding; internal haemorrhage; internal hemorrhage
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