commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
electric line; electric cable; power cable; telephone line; telegraph wire
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
absolutely; positively; decidedly
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
diving; submerging; going underwater
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hard (life); tough (world)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
about when; about what time; how soon
lantern festival, held on the night of the 15th day of the first month in the lunar calendar
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to unfold; to unroll; to open
(Japanese) empress; queen
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all