popular name; common name; given name
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
it is I who should say so
maid; helper; help; assistance
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
now that you say that; now that you mention it
draw (in competition); tie game
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to grow angry; to display one's anger
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
here and there; everywhere
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to yell; to rant; to rave
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
just because; even if; even though
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
difference; disparity; gap
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
way of calling (something or someone)
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
allegiance; obedience; submission
private person; individual
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
going to and fro; back and forth
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other