the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
unprecedented; never seen before
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
matter for great congratulation
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
24 hours; twenty-four hours
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
all times and places; all ages and countries
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
ultimate; final; last; eventual
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
worthy of special mention
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
button (clothing); push-button; button
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
armed might; military power; the sword; force
(political) power; authority; influence
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
essence; true nature; substance; reality
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)