true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to be silent; to say nothing
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
superintendence; supervision; administration
government service; the bureaucracy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
without permission; without notice
company; corporation; workplace
future (usually near); prospects
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
while; during; while; although; all; both
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to translate; to interpret
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole