high-speed rail; rapid (rail) transit
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
the whole city; all the cities; every city
human power; human strength; human effort; human agency
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
goodness; excellence; virtue
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
to freeze; to refrigerate
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
not mince matters; not mince one's words
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
successfully; with success
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
evacuation order; evacuation notice
control; management; supervision
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
place for relaxation and refreshment
preliminary investigation; preparation
donor; contributor; provider
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
sound of the wind; voice of the wind