to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
genuine article; real thing; real deal
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
don't you think?; indicates question
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
woman; lady; adult female
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
while; during (the time when)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
police officer; policeman; policewoman
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to raise one's voice; to shout
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
five-family unit; five-man group; quintet
in unison; as one; united