reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
very good luck; excellent fortune
correspondence education; correspondence course; distance education
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
team of reporters; news crew
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
directly opposite; right in front
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
anecdote; brief (comic) story
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
deep affection; dear; beloved
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to live; to reside; to inhabit
spirit photography; ghost photography
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
living person; the living
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
illegal digging; illegal mining; grave robbing; tomb robbing
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
to be satisfied (with); to find satisfactory
naturalization; naturalisation
to enter into diplomatic relations