irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
(not) a single person; (no) one
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
normalcy; normality; normal
judgment; judgement; discernment
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
in one's own way or style
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be selected (from among many people)
episode; anecdote; vignette
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
inheritable character; inheritable; hereditary; inherited
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
though; notwithstanding; although
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)