bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
silent; still; quiet; hushed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
several people; a few people
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
clear; precise; definite; distinct
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
at once; immediately; right now
personal affair; one's own affair
without a break; without stopping; incessantly; ceaselessly
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less