diversion; putting something to another use
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
alert status; emergency alert
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
passage (of people or vehicles); passing (through); traffic; common usage; widespread use
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
feel; touch; manner (towards others); most impressive part; best part; beginning
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
window; window (shop display)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed