disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
Last Judgment (judgment of mankind to take place when the world ends, according to various religious traditions)
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
oral contraceptives; the pill
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
penny (monetary unit); pence
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
to grumble; to make difficulties
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
deep affection; dear; beloved
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
postcard; memo; note; card