lifesaver; person who saved one's life
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
thereupon; shortly thereafter
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
what kind of business; what sort of matter
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
for today; for the time being
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)