the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to mark the end; to spell the end
responsibility; duty; obligation
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
no match for; unbearable; unable; can't do
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
way of speaking; intimation
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to be a quick worker; to be fast in forming relationships with women; to be quick to resort to violence
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to ripen; to mature; to be ready for action; to be the right time (to act); to be in common use; to come to sound natural
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger