strange; rare; novel; curious
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
enemy territory; hostile place
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
furnishings; implements; equipment
left back (corner, etc.); on the left and at the rear; left-hand side and at the back
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
oblong; landscape orientation
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
payment (of taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
to clear up; to become cloudless
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)