distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
because; for; the reason why is ...
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
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
fortune-telling; divination
question; inquiry; enquiry
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to use up all one's strength
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
deciding match; play-off; runoff
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
around the world; throughout the world
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
way; method; means; (technical) specification
transfer car; (camera) dolly
white background; blank; female virgin
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
at the present time; as of now; at this time
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar