science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to raise one's voice; to shout
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
morning; forenoon; just before noon
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
two equal parts; exactly two parts
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
height (of a person); stature
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
strategy meeting; council of war
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
earplug (for protection against noise or water)