unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
early to bed early to rise
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
to grant permission; to give permission
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
shellfish; seashell; shell
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to move forward; to move on
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather); cool feeling; cool impression
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah (bath sponge); loofa; worthless thing; insignificant thing
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
everything working out as desired
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
entreaty; appeal; petition
material; substance; matter