to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
savior; saviour; rescuer; the Savior; the Saviour
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
everyday life; daily life
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
many; much; plenty; hardly
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
match; game; bout; contest
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
because of; owing to; due to
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
nothing but; none other than
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose