exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
lost article; lost property
safe; vault; storage cabinet
lost property; something dropped and left behind
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
self-defense; self-defence
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
light brown; golden brown; tan
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
decently; gracefully; plausibly; politely; tactfully; discreetly
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to subsist; to keep on living
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
hidden meaning; symbolism; moral