pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
making a funny face; amusing face
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
on the brink of collapse; in a state of near-collapse
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
the same; the said; likewise
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; in any case; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
that's the way it is; such is life
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
bottom; buttocks; bidet function (for anal cleansing)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
spotlight; close observation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
movie; film; motion picture
screening (a movie); showing