song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
electronic; electronic formula
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
high rating; good reputation
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
share (in a company); stock
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
passing through without stopping; passing by
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
talk about divorce or separation
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
brand name; trade name; product name
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
at once; there and then; immediately
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
sexy; popular; well-liked
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch