lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Atlantis; Atlantis (space shuttle)
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
alarm (fire, burglar, railroad-crossing, etc.); sensor
patrol car; police car; squad car; cruiser
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
out of place artifact; OOPArt
to report; to inform; to repay; to return; to requite
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to await; to wait for; to expect
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
perfectly in sync; in step (dancing); on the same wavelength
being left out; being ostracized
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
evening meal; dinner; supper
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises