unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
school rules; school regulations
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
as (for); for; in the capacity of
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
name; given name; first name
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
clearing one's throat; cough
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
beyond this point; from now on; after this
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC