to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
manipulation of information; spin
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
casualties; the killed and wounded
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
great disaster; catastrophe; train wreck
to stick it out (until the end)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
honest; trustworthy; upright; sincere
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
experimental stage; experimental phase
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
bunch of flowers; bouquet
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
10th day of the month; ten days
final; eventual; ultimate
impudence; shamelessness; brazenness; brazen person; shameless person; impudent person
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
out of control; uncontrollable
senior high school student
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
sense of caution; wariness
to become hoarse; to become husky
very small; tiny; insignificant
power; authority; influence
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
familiarity; intimacy; acquaintance
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall