wish; desire; ambition; choice
being very popular; being in great demand
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
incessant talking; rapid talking
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to soothe and humor; to coax
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
to take (someone) to task; to tell off severely; to give a good talking-to; to scold
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
in public; in company; in the presence of others
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
large container; person of great talent
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite