beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
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
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
photographer; photograph-taker; filmer; recorder
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
development; exploitation
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
generation; the world; the age
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
no matter how much time passes
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
university (college) professor
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited