appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
calls and sounds made by insects
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to trace back to (the origins of something)
continuous; without a break
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
hostility; animosity; enmity
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
Japanese beech (Fagus crenata); Siebold's beech
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to regret bitterly; to be very sorry (for); (lit.) to bite one's navel
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away