to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
but; however; although; though
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
with a whizz; whistling sound; whizzing by; gushing out (e.g. of blood)
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
fibrous; filamentous; fibrillary; fibriform
to keep to oneself (secret, etc.)
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
bulging (esp. stomach); sticking out
one step below (in skill, ability, etc.); a cut below; right underneath
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
commencing with; including
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
staying the night; lodging (at)
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
old couple; elderly couple
university student; college student
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
editor (in publishing, etc.)