oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
killing two birds with one stone
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
difficult to ...; hard to ...
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
one by one; one each; one at a time
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern