to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
start of work; commencement; opening
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
disinformation; false information
common knowledge; well-known fact
centre of attention; center of attention
intention; inclination; mind; idea; wish; view
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
address; address; email address; addressing (the ball)
compression; condensing; shortening; compression (of data)
actor; actress; player; performer
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
follower; follower (on social media)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
car dealer; car dealership
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
foreign car; imported car; paddle wheel
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
hidden camera; spy camera
consulting; consultant; consul
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly