first world problem; good problem to have
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
mizuame; glucose syrup; starch syrup; corn syrup
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
mischief-maker; trickster; lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
sound of a camera shutter; sound of water splashing
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
person adrift on the sea; castaway (on an island)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
good family; respectable family; decent family
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
pleasure boat; pleasure craft
crew member; crewman; crew
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)