to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore; Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
oracle; revelation; divine message
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
round shape; circle; circular form
stadium; (sports) ground; (playing) field; arena
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
to justify; to explain; to vindicate
Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin; Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin
lead position; first position (in a string)
along the road; at the side of the road
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
disk; discus; flying saucer; disc media (CD, DVD, etc.)
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
Circo Massimo (Rome Metro)
remaining quantity; residual quantity
Japanese cooking; Japanese cuisine
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
ruler; measure; measuring stick; standard; criterion; yardstick
to be dispersed; to get separated
City of Flowers (nickname for various cities, esp. Paris and Florence)
Eurostar (high-speed rail service)
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification