occasional; infrequent; rare
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
willpower; energy; vitality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
tall figure; high stature
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
reason; cause; circumstances
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
white (complexion); fair-skinned
beautiful face; good looks; beauty