fear; dread; fright; willies
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
one's family (home) background (environment)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
at once; immediately; right now
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
genital organ; genitalia; sexual organ; reproductive organ
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
some people; a few people; several people
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
violent explosion; bursting
tension; mental strain; nervousness
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively