long; drawn-out; very long
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
sequel; later development
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
inspection; examination; survey
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to paint (draw) a picture
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
digital versatile disc; DVD
new book; new publication
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
item; commodity; list of articles
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
continuation; succession; series
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
being startled; getting a shock