escape route; evacuation route
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to make a habit of; to make it a practice to
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
donor; contributor; provider
thought; consideration; thinking
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to run about; to rush about
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
real thing; original; actual
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
historical; traditional; historic
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to knock down; to send flying
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
looking depressed; long face
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
vocalization; vocalisation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
selection of music; song selection
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
everything; anything; nothing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party