quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
more than anything; above all else
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
another time; some other time
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
visualization; rendering visible (e.g. a problem); digitization
penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
tone (of speech, writing, etc.); style
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
to come to an end; to close the curtain
to fall ill; to be taken ill
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
life and death; life or death
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
the Industrial Revolution
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
vague recollection; faint memory
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
complete lie; outright lie
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion