is it?; isn't it?; be; is
scene; sight; scenario; setting
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
military preparation; armaments; defenses; defences
backward flow; backflow; countercurrent; reflux; regurgitation
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
in search of; in order to look for
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
scissors (in rock-paper-scissors)
along the road; along the way
2nd day of the month; two days
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
being startled; getting a shock
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to breathe out; to exhale
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure