being still half asleep; being half awake; being not yet quite awake
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to be settled; to be brought to an end
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
one or two; a few; small number
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
to exaggerate; to embellish (a story, rumor, etc.)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
drastic treatment; rough-and-ready treatment; drastic remedy; drastic measures; drastic steps
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
invisibly; secretly; privately
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
enmity; antagonism; hostility
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
along the road; along the way
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again