good humour (humor); good mood
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
victory celebration party; victory banquet
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to give directions; to issue instructions
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
strength; power; proficiency; ability
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
performing without rehearsal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
one cause; one reason; one factor
going through; going via; going by way of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
self-justification; excuse
main cause; primary factor
state of mind; mentality; psychology
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)