pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
function; facility; faculty; feature
email friend; email penpal
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
mobile phone number; cell phone number
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
black rotary-dial telephone
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
with a click (of a button or switch); one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to dye; to colour; to color
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar)
periodic; regular; routine
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
whoosh (of water); hiss (of a cat, snake, etc.); sizzle
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
major earthquake; large earthquake