repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
subdivision (into small parts)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
exploration party; expedition team
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
bento; Japanese box lunch
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
combustibles; inflammables; flammables; burnables
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
(electric) torch; flashlight
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
sense of orientation; sense of direction
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible