recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
sense of pitch; ear for music
ballade (narrative poetry, musical composition); ballad (popular song)
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
dual role (in a film, play, etc.); double role
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
coming out (disclosing one's sexual orientation or gender identity); revealing (e.g. something embarrassing); disclosure; announcement
same text; same wording; same script; same language
apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous
class; heading; group; category
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
present (that one has received); gift
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang