just-harvested; freshly picked; freshly caught (fish); fresh
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
each house; every house; many houses
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
hot topic; talk of the town
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
synchronization; synchronized swimming
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
(thick) scarf; muffler; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
all for the best; what is right
to delight; to please; to make (someone) happy; to give pleasure (to)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
fair exchange; equivalent exchange; exchange of equal value
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to stimulate one's appetite; to whet one's appetite
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown