dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
sudden impulse; passing fancy
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
novel; original; new; innovative
in good health; alive and well; going strong
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
third day of the month; three days
second day of the month; two days
useless resistance; vain struggle
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
extended leave; long vacation
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
weather forecast; weather report
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
the opposite direction; the other way