rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
bunch; bundle; cluster; bunch; group; crowd
secretary; councillor; councilor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
takoyaki party; taco party
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
wheat straw; barley straw
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to be exhausted; to be worn out
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
station; office; guardroom
in one's hands; in one's control
to dry up completely; to become stale
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
evening; last night; yesterday evening
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
whole story; full picture; full particulars
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight