for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
memory; ability to remember
time series; chronological order; chronology
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to run around; to bustle about
to peel; to skin; to pare
to think alike; to get along
vomiting blood; hematemesis
visual confirmation; sighting
character; disposition; spirit; temperament
calling by name; designation; nomination
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to get tired of eating; to have enough of (a food)
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
horizon (related to land)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
vividly green; lush green; fresh and green; verdant; deep blue
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)