august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
stupid girl; stupid woman
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
cool; calm; composed; easy; simple
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
perfect; perfection; perfect game
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
don't worry; there's no need to worry
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped