opposite side; other side
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to engage in lively conversation
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
cooling oneself; enjoying the cool air
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
rise of the curtain; opening of a play; beginning (e.g. of an era); start; opening (of a tournament, festival, etc.)
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
chief; main; principal; major
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation); unable to read the room
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
new development; new discovery
home area; home town; local