by all means; at all costs; absolutely
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to settle (in a place); to settle down
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
like this; this sort; this way
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
whole face; all over one's face
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
sufferings; ordeals; agony; Passion (of Christ); crucifixion
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to begin purchasing; to purchase
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to make a lasting impression
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
something or other; anything
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
well-mannered; courteous; polite
great writer; major writer
yell; shout; cry; roar; howl
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
clubbers; frequenters of nightclubs; partygoers
simple and honest; unsophisticated; simpleminded; naive; unspoiled
difficult to get into; not be easily influenced into joining some mood or activity
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
citrus; citrus fruit; citrus (as a fragrance category; in perfumes, detergents, etc.); citrus scent
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query