guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
moderate; proper; just right
recommendation; endorsement
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to take measures (against); to take steps
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
dyspepsia; indigestion; weak digestion
busy; having no time (for)
cost-cutting; cost reduction
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather