antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
the good you do for others is good you do yourself; those who are kind benefit themselves; (lit.) compassion is not for other people's benefit; you can't save others (from themselves)
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
not covered (by); not subject (to)
window; window (shop display)
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
pattern paper (for dressmaking)
cutting (cloth, paper); judgement; judgment; decision
coating (esp. lacquering)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
fundamental principle; basic principle; general principle
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
light and darkness; light and shade
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
secret; private; surreptitious
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes