memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
original story; original version; this volume
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
strength of a thousand men; cloth with the character for "strength" written by a thousand men (soldier's charm)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
Island; insula; island; islet
identification papers; ID
remaining silent; keeping secret
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
to be smeared; to be covered
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
help; assistance; service