to begin shooting; to shoot out
blow; shock; strike; batting
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
environmental destruction
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
empty lot; vacant plot of land
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
once upon a time; a long time ago
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
man; male; masculine gender
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
good-looking; fair; beautiful
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
a few years ago; some years back
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
small number; few; minority
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do