once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to let an opportunity slip
original story; original version; this volume
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
keeping things tidy and in order
established practice; custom
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to charge; to sentence; to punish
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
searching for someone; search for a missing person
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
squeak; cheep; slurp; sucking noisily; mouse
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
because of; owing to; due to
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
one person; another name; nickname; alias
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
the biggest fish is always the one that got away
what kind of business; what sort of matter
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
sixth day of the month; six days