nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
to give an impression; to make an impression
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
great success; huge success
poisonous; toxic; addictiveness
charming; fascinating; enchanting; bewitching; beguiling; captivating
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
visitor from afar; joy-bringing spirit from the divine realms
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be responsive; to show immediate results
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
small quarrel; dispute; run-in; issue; trouble
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
likability; favorability; popularity
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
long-established; old-established; traditional
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
priority level; degree of relative priority
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
frequency (of occurrence)