extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
true character; real nature
prospects of victory; chances of success
bet; wager; stake; gamble
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
indisposition; emperor's illness; unhappiness
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
night view; night skyline; nightscape
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
to run up to; to rush over
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)