what's the matter?; what's wrong?
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
beauty contest to name Miss ...
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
(not) even once; (not) ever
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; green; inexperienced (in love); innocent; naive
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted