long-awaited; much-awaited
killing two birds with one stone
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to comfort; to console; to amuse
looking away; looking aside
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
fast-talking; rapid talking
one's house; one's home; one's family
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
trip story; vacation story
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to sniff out; to get wind of
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
(another's) daughter; young lady
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh