as before; as ever; as it was originally
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to have a meal; to take a meal
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
substantiation; materialization; materialisation; (specific to object language classes) instantiation
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
looking away; looking aside
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
meteor; shooting star; falling star
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
go on!; right!; here goes!
switching off (e.g. electricity); turning off (e.g. water); off-season; offset; off-road; off-line; off (the price)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
commandant; commanding officer; general
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
good performance; good work; great success
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner