it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
correction; revision; amendment
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
pollution; public nuisance; contamination
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why