making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
irony; rhetorical question
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
carrying voice; well-projected voice
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
self control; self restraint
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
to like too much; to like to excess; to adore
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to keep watch; to stand guard
stomach-ache; stomach pain; gastralgia
antique-looking; looking hoary with patina
fame; distinction; rise; advancement
study; library; den; home office; reading room
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
preparation; arrangements
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
casual speech; peer language; informal language
it's not like; it isn't as if
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; umpire's fan; fan-shaped emblem
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
dream journal; dream diary
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person