riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
personality; character; individuality; personhood
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sincere; earnest; serious
although I say; although one might say; although called
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
plastics; synthetic resins
aquiline nose; Roman nose; hook nose
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
weak matcha; light brown (color, colour)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
older brother; elder brother
attractiveness; charm; amiability
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)