once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
contradiction; inconsistency
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to mislead; to misguide; to do accidentally; to do by mistake
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to conclude; to decide; to determine; to judge
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
maintaining the status quo
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
ongoing; in progress; afoot
circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
rearranging; remodeling; remodelling
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
(someone else's) parents; both parents
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care