rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
considerably; fairly; quite
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to laugh away; to laugh off
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
complete; whole; perfect; safe
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
it is not (like that) either
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
sixth day of the month; six days
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
recovery; rescue; recapture
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
Number of the Beast (i.e. 666)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to rescue from; to help out of; to save