ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
brilliance; splendour; splendor; lustre; luster
occupation; calling; livelihood
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
through a (computer, etc.) screen
man of the hour; woman of the hour
back country; remote countryside
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
resistance (e.g. to antibiotics); tolerance (e.g. drug tolerance)
generation; the world; the age
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
personality; style; appearance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
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
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
opposite side; other side; other party
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)