chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
practicability; feasibility; operability; expected implementation
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
tomfoolery; monkey business
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
as usual; as is one's habit
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
attachment (to); tenacity of purpose
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
death penalty; capital punishment
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
elder sister; older female friend
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to feel gloomy; to feel blue; to feel melancholy
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court