lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
to call; to summon; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to buy
(electrical) outlet; (wall) socket; power point
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
feelings; thoughts; meaning
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
innocent; cherubic; childlike
beginning; start; first moxa treatment
what a blessing; how fortunate; thank goodness
before the gate; in front of the gate
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
conferring of decorations
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)