test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
hidden treasure; treasured article
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
to accept (something) with thanks
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
every evening; night after night
double dip; double-dip recession; second bottom; double bottom
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
limbs; arms and legs; body
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
premature death; untimely death; dying young
(living) to the fullest; briefly but colorfully; in the here and now
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
cartoon-character costume
undisputed; entirely; perfect
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits