one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
entertainment; amusement; fun
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
in person; personally; directly
special (case, etc.); exceptional; extraordinary
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
flag; banner; ensign; (one's) stance; position; opinion
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
videophone; video telephone; video call
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
person of culture; cultured person
getting back to the subject at hand, ...; (but) to return to the main topic, ...; so much for digressions, ...
dishwashing; doing dishes
manual labor; manual labour; handwork; manual procedure
maid; helper; help; assistance
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
degeneration; retrogression; atrophy; regression (e.g. of society); deterioration; degeneration
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
it's been a long time; long time no see
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
old friend; old acquaintance