at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
these guys; these fellows
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
morning edition (of a daily newspaper); morning paper
resolution; decision; vote
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
restoration; return to health
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
have to do; must; should; ought to
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
progress; advance; making (good) progress
message; informative matter
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)