deadly serious; deadly earnest
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
success; prosperity; boom
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
whispered conversation; whispering
mike stand; microphone stand
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
supporting role (actor); minor role
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
drama; theatre; theater; play
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
slightly heavy; a little heavy
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
besides; moreover; in addition
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
uncertainty; transiency; impermanence; mutability