everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
letter; missive; note; mail
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to not believe one's ears
long face; looking dejected
living room (Western style); sitting room
interruption; suspension; break
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
news of someone's death; obituary
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to stiffen; to become stiff
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
crumpled; wrinkled; crinkled; creased
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
several weeks; a few weeks
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
there is no way that ...; easy; simple