here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
anodized aluminum; anodised aluminium
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)
silent film; silent movie
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
investigation; research; looking something up
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
much less; to say nothing of
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
to go by the rules; to observe the regulations
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
erectile dysfunction; effective dose; elemental diet; ending theme; end title sequence
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to need; to require; to take; to demand
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
one's physical safety; personal security
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
simultaneous; all at once