glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
way; method; means; (technical) specification
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
forked tree; forked branch
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
Japanese white birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
ghost; spirit; apparition; spiritual body; causal body
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
everything one does; whatever one does
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time