to be able (to); to be possible (to)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
soul food (African American cuisine); local comfort food; regional cuisine
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to get narrower; to contract
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
drama; play; powerful drug
drama; theatre; theater; play
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
new functionality; new feature
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
sleep mask; eye mask; blindfold
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
feigning ignorance; acting dumb