entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to be splendidly handsome
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
how many years; how long; what year
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
reflective water surface; reflecting water
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
splish-splash; with a splash
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
battle of wits; contest of wits
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
contest; comparison; competition
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
to spend a night together
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to make a list; to enumerate
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to fold up; to fold into layers