-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
points of improvement; improved areas; points needing improvement; problem areas
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
to shake one's head (in denial)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
to eagerly look forward to
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
as expected; as predicted
as planned; according to plan
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
to begin to walk; to set out
call; summons; convening; convocation
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
one's person; around one's person
to be confused; to be in disorder; to be chaotic; to be crowded
calm before the storm; lull before the storm
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
storm area (winds of 25mps or more)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
longed-for; anxiously awaited
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
indelible scene of one's childhood; earliest remembered scene; original scenery; unspoiled landscape