at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
name; given name; first name
Cynthia; Synthia; Shinshia
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
notice; attention; observation
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
Los Angeles police department; LAPD
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
genuine article; real thing; real deal
polar; poral (type of 'summer' fabric with large 'pores')
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise