vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
pop; signage; display; billboard (as used to decorate arcade games)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
image change; changing one's image; makeover
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to feel at ease; to feel relaxed
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
starting line; starting point
crouch start (in a sprint)
standing start (running, motorsports)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
starting pistol; starter pistol
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across