changing again and again; seesawing back and forth; being in a state of flux
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
school festival; campus festival
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
sharing an umbrella; being under one umbrella; drawing of an umbrella with two names under it (equivalent of "X loves Y")
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
while alive; during one's lifetime
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
the very best; excellent; superb
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
(mouse) click; click (sound)
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
holder (of a record, title, permit, etc.)
(distinction of) sex; gender
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
(the condition of) one's health
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)