negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to step forward; to take a step forward
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
actor; actress; player; performer
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
mass communication; mass media
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to encamp; to take up positions
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
trailer (film, TV); preview
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
estimate (of costs); budget
supply; provision; raising; procurement
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to arouse criticism; to provoke; to cause a controversy; to give rise to hostile comment
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to go to see (something, someone); to visit