to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to stop (plug) one's ears
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
very; much; greatly; a lot of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
breaking off; snapping off
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity