characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity; spot color; spot colour
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
believer; devotee; follower; adherent; convert; disciple
businesslike; professional
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
industrial area; industrial zone
death march; death march (in software development); crunch
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
dependent on luck; matter of luck
acid; sourness; sour taste
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
briars; thicket; the bush
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
entreaty; appeal; petition
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
yes and no; for and against
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart