(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
moving tale; impressive tale
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
movie; film; motion picture
ongoing; in progress; afoot
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
moving; touching; stirring
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering