record high; all-time high
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
with a crack; with a smash
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
something; some kind of; for some reason
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
during a telephone call; busy line
interception (email); wiretap; bug
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to follow another's example
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
everybody; every last one of them; all
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
junior high school student; middle school pupil
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
scene; view; prospect; outlook
night view; night skyline; nightscape
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
audio; audio equipment (esp. high-end)
at work; in the midst of work; working