homosexuality; interest in the same sex
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
hot topic; talk of the town
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
small; fine; detailed; stingy
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
rational; reasonable; logical
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
angrily; in a huff; in anger; plump; tender
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
information discovery; disclosure of information
tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
punishment; judgement; judgment; decapitation
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
human nature; instinct; humanity; humanism
party game in which a randomly selected "king" issues orders to other players
obsession; compulsive idea
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
action committee; executive committee
troubled face; worried expression
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to be superior (to); to surpass; to outdo
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