the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
with no effort at all; easily
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
without; but if; otherwise; or else
like this; in this way; as you see
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
influence; effect; impact
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
head; brains; intellect; understanding
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(not) even once; (not) ever
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
suspicious-looking; fishy
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
messy; shabby; scruffy; dirty; squalid; sordid
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending