top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
frizz; short tufts springing up from hair surface here and there; kink; idiot hair
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
genuine article; real thing; real deal
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
preface; introduction; preamble
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
favorite; favourite; habitually used
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
liquid crystal display; LCD; liquid crystal screen
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
horror film; horror movie
commercial (radio, TV, etc.); ad; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable