to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
for one person; made for one person
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
whispering into a person's ear
under development; in development
another thing; exception; special case
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
diversion; putting something to another use
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
(necessary) personnel; required person
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
closely-guarded secret; top secret