sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
menu; schedule; program; menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
that; the matter in question
(on) horseback; riding a horse
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
talk; recital; narration; topic
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
yourself; himself; herself
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
chance; opportunity; occasion
duty; obligation; responsibility
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
to keep a watchful eye on
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to understand from experience
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling