two classes; double; two sets
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
facts being beyond dispute; logic being indisputable
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
this occasion; at this time; now
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
toast; congratulatory cup
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
live music or performance
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one day; (on) a certain day
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
how many people; a number of people
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house